Dictionary of Bible Themes
Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5125 Parts of the body and clothing » 5167 mouth
In addition to its normal physical functions, it has great potential for good and evil. The words of God's mouth are always effective. Mouth is also used in the sense of an entrance or opening.
The words of God's mouth
They are always effective
Lamentations 3:38See alsoIsaiah 55:11
They are creative and life-giving
Deuteronomy 8:3See alsoPsalm 33:6;Matthew 4:4
They bring judgment
Hosea 6:5See alsoJob 15:30;2 Thessalonians 2:8;Revelation 2:16
They are reliable
Numbers 23:19See also1 Kings 8:15 pp2 Chronicles 6:4;1 Kings 8:24 pp2 Chronicles 6:15;Hebrews 6:13-18
They are to be treasured
Psalm 119:72See alsoJoshua 1:8;Job 23:12;Psalm 119:13-14,103
God puts his words into the mouths of his people
Deuteronomy 18:18See alsoExodus 4:12,15;Numbers 22:38;1 Kings 17:24;Isaiah 49:2;Jeremiah 1:7,9;Ezekiel 3:1-4;Acts 4:25,31
The mouth used for eating and drinking
Proverbs 18:20See alsoJudges 7:5-6;Psalm 78:29-30;Proverbs 19:24;Proverbs 30:20;Ecclesiastes 6:7;Ezekiel 4:14;Nahum 3:12;Acts 11:8
The mouths of animals
The danger they represent
1 Samuel 17:35;Job 41:14,19,21;Amos 3:12
Enemies described as dangerous animals
Psalm 22:13See alsoPsalm 22:21;2 Timothy 4:17
God controls the mouths of dangerous animals
Daniel 6:22See alsoNumbers 22:28-30;Hebrews 11:33;2 Peter 2:16;Revelation 12:15-16;Revelation 16:13
The mouth used for speaking
To speak what is good
Proverbs 10:11See alsoJob 16:5;Psalm 19:14;Proverbs 8:7
To praise
Psalm 71:8See alsoPsalm 51:15;Psalm 63:5;Psalm 89:1;Romans 15:6
To testify about God
Psalm 71:15See alsoPsalm 71:18;Romans 10:10
To teach God's wisdom
Psalm 49:3See alsoPsalm 37:30;Proverbs 10:31;Malachi 2:6-7;Matthew 13:35;Psalm 78:2
To speak what is bad
Psalm 10:7See also1 Samuel 2:3;Job 20:12;Psalm 5:9;Psalm 36:3;Psalm 50:19;Proverbs 5:3;Proverbs 7:21;Proverbs 11:9;Proverbs 15:28;Proverbs 26:28;Isaiah 9:17;Isaiah 29:13;Luke 6:45;Revelation 13:5-6
Gestures involving the mouth
Job 3:1Opening the mouth signifies declaration;Job 21:5Clapping the hand over the mouth signifies keeping silent from fear or astonishment;Acts 23:2Striking the mouth signifies rebuke.
God fills mouths
With good things
Psalm 81:10
With joy
Psalm 126:2See alsoEzra 3:13;Job 8:21;Job 35:10;Psalm 40:3;Psalm 132:16;Psalm 149:6;Isaiah 35:6;Luke 1:64
With food
Psalm 145:15See alsoNehemiah 9:20;Psalm 78:27-30;Psalm 81:16;Psalm 104:27-28;Luke 1:53
Mouth meaning entrance or opening
The mouth of a well
Genesis 29:2-3,8-10
The mouth of a sack
Genesis 42:27;Genesis 43:12,21;Genesis 44:1-2,8
The mouth of the grave
Psalm 141:7;Isaiah 5:14“the grave” is literally “Sheol”, the shadowy abode of the departed.
The mouth of a cave
Joshua 10:18,22,27;1 Kings 19:13;Jeremiah 48:28
The mouth of a river
Joshua 15:5;Joshua 18:19;Isaiah 19:7
The mouth of the earth
Genesis 4:11;Numbers 16:30,32;Numbers 26:10;Deuteronomy 11:6
Mouth likened to a sword
Job 5:15;Isaiah 49:2
See also
1210 God, human descriptions
1690 word of God
4404 food
4438 eating
4804 breath
5164 lips
5187 taste
5193 tongue
5627 word
5865 gestures
7754 preaching
7772 prophets
