Greek noun (neuter) · G4750
στόμα
stomastom'-a
mouth
78 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: stóma
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G4750is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 17 of 27New Testament books
- 7spellings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G4750
the mouth (as if a gash in the face); by implication, language (and its relations); figuratively, an opening (in the earth); specially, the front or edge (of a weapon)
The King James renders it: edge, face, mouth.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
stoma is rendered "mouth". It stands 78 times in the Greek text, across seventeen books.
- Twenty-two of the uses stand in Revelation, more than in any other book.
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 4:4But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
- The Greek text spells it seven different ways.
The first use
But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
Matthew 4:4στόματος
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
Twenty-two of the word's seventy-eight uses are in Revelation.
What the word means
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
How the Greek text is glossed, word by word
- mouth66
- mouths5
- a mouth2
- blades1
- by edge1
- in the mouth1
- testimony1
- through mouth1
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
| Word | Written | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| στόμαχος | stomachos | stomach | Uses1 |
All 78, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
7 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- στόματος29
- στόμα28
- στόματι7
- στόματός5
- στόματί4
- στόματα3
- στομάτων2
The grammar of each form
- noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singular34N-GSN
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter singular18N-ASN
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singular11N-DSN
- noun · nominative (subject) · neuter singular10N-NSN
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter plural3N-APN
- noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter plural2N-GPN
Matthew
eleven uses
But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
- στόματοςstomatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
and He began to teach them, saying:
- στόμαstomanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.
- στόμαstomanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”
- στόμαstomanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”
- στόμαstomanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
- στόματοςstomatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
“Do you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated?
- στόμαstomanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.
- στόματοςstomatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
“But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.”
- στόμαstomanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’
- στόματοςstomatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: testimony
“Do You hear what these children are saying?” they asked. “Yes,” Jesus answered. “Have you never read: ‘From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise’?”
- στόματοςstomatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
Luke
nine uses
Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
- στόμαstomanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
- στόματοςstomatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” they asked.
- στόματοςstomatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.
- στόμαstomanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
waiting to catch Him in something He might say.
- στόματοςstomatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
His master replied, ‘You wicked servant, I will judge you by your own words. So you knew that I am a harsh man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?
- στόματόςstomatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
- στόμαstomanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: a mouth
They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
- στόματιstomatinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: by edge
“Why do we need any more testimony?” they declared. “We have heard it for ourselves from His own lips.”
- στόματοςstomatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
John
one use
A jar of sour wine was sitting there. So they soaked a sponge in the wine, put it on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted it to His mouth.
- στόματιstomatinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
Acts
twelve uses
“Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus.
- στόματοςstomatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
But in this way God has fulfilled what He foretold through all the prophets, saying that His Christ would suffer.
- στόματοςstomatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.
- στόματοςstomatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of Your servant, our father David: ‘Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
- στόματοςstomatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: through mouth
The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.
- στόμαstomanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
Then Philip began with this very Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.
- στόμαstomanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism,
- στόμαstomanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
‘No, Lord,’ I said, ‘for nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’
- στόμαstomanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.
- στόματόςstomatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio told the Jews, “If this matter involved a wrongdoing or vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to hear your complaint.
- στόμαstomanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear His voice.
- στόματοςstomatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.
- στόμαstomanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
Romans
six uses
“Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”
- στόμαstomanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.
- στόμαstomanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming:
- στόματίstomatinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
- στόματίstomatinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.
- στόματιstomatinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: in the mouth
so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- στόματιstomatinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
2 Corinthians
two uses
We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians. Our hearts are open wide.
- στόμαstomanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
This is the third time I am coming to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”
- στόματοςstomatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
Ephesians
two uses
Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
- στόματοςstomatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,
- στόματόςstomatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
Colossians
one use
But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.
- στόματοςstomatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
2 Thessalonians
one use
And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.
- στόματοςstomatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
2 Timothy
one use
But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.
- στόματοςstomatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
Hebrews
two uses
who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,
- στόματαstomatanoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: mouths
quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.
- στόματαstomatanoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: blades
James
two uses
When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole animal.
- στόματαstomatanoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: mouths
Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be!
- στόματοςstomatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
1 Peter
one use
“He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”
- στόματιstomatinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
2 John
two uses
I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come and speak with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.
- στόμαstomanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
- στόμαstomanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
3 John
two uses
Instead, I hope to see you soon and speak with you face to face. Peace to you. The friends here send you greetings. Greet each of our friends there by name.
- στόμαstomanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
- στόμαstomanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
Jude
one use
These men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage.
- στόμαstomanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
Revelation
twenty-two uses
He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.
- στόματοςstomatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
Therefore repent! Otherwise I will come to you shortly and wage war against them with the sword of My mouth.
- στόματόςstomatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
So because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to vomit you out of My mouth!
- στόματόςstomatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
Now the horses and riders in my vision looked like this: The riders had breastplates the colors of fire, sapphire, and sulfur. The heads of the horses were like the heads of lions, and out of their mouths proceeded fire, smoke, and sulfur.
- στομάτωνstomatonnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluraltagged: mouths
A third of mankind was killed by the three plagues of fire, smoke, and sulfur that proceeded from their mouths.
- στομάτωνstomatonnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluraltagged: mouths
For the power of the horses was in their mouths and in their tails; indeed, their tails were like snakes, having heads with which to inflict harm.
- στόματιstomatinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: mouths
And I went to the angel and said, “Give me the small scroll.” “Take it and eat it,” he said. “It will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.”
- στόματίstomatinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
So I took the small scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it; and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it, my stomach turned bitter.
- στόματίstomatinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
If anyone wants to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouths and devours their enemies. In this way, anyone who wants to harm them must be killed.
- στόματοςstomatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
Then from the mouth of the serpent spewed water like a river to overtake the woman and sweep her away in the torrent.
- στόματοςstomatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
But the earth helped the woman and opened its mouth to swallow up the river that had poured from the dragon’s mouth.
- στόμαstomanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
- στόματοςstomatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority.
- στόμαstomanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
- στόμαstomanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
The beast was given a mouth to speak arrogant and blasphemous words, and authority to act for 42 months.
- στόμαstomanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: a mouth
And the beast opened its mouth to speak blasphemies against God and to slander His name and His tabernacle—those who dwell in heaven.
- στόμαstomanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
And no lie was found in their mouths; they are blameless.
- στόματιstomatinoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet.
- στόματοςstomatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
- στόματοςstomatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
- στόματοςstomatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.
- στόματοςstomatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
And the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse. And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.
- στόματοςstomatosnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: mouth
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.