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Brown-Driver-Briggs /Thayer Dictionary - χεῖλος
χεῖλος
G5491
Transliteration: cheîlos
Pronunciation: khi'-los
Definition: lip
- Original: χεῖλος - Transliteration: Cheilos - Phonetic: khi'-los
- Definition:
1. a lip, of the speaking mouth
2. metaph. the sea shore
- Origin: from a form of the same as G5490" class="dictionary-topic-link">G5490 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Neuter - Strong's: From a form of the same as G5490" class="dictionary-topic-link">G5490; a lip (as a pouring place); figuratively a margin (of water): - lip shore.