Romans 3:13
New Testament • 9 words with Strong's data
"Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:"
Word-by-Word Analysis
גָּרוֹן
gârôwn
the throat (as roughened by swallowing)
פָּתַח
pâthach
to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
קְבוּרָה
qᵉbûwrâh
sepulture; (concretely) a sepulchre
לָשׁוֹן
lâshôwn
the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame,...
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
חֵמָה
chêmâh
heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever)
שָׂפָה
sâphâh
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
Key Terms in This Verse
לָשׁוֹן lâshôwn
the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)
Study H3956 →שָׂפָה sâphâh
the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
Study H8193 →פָּתַח pâthach
to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
Study H6605 →Cross References
For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.
My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
Have ye not seen a vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination, whereas ye say, The LORD saith it; albeit I have not spoken?
For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.
The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
Their quiver is as an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men.
God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps.
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