G4750 — στόμα (stoma)¶

Core Data¶

Strong's: G4750
Original: στόμα
Transliteration: stoma
Pronunciation: stom'-a
Part of Speech: Neuter noun
Occurrences: 72 unique verses (79 tokens) across 17 books
First Occurrence: Mat 4:4 — "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God"
Hapax Legomenon: No

Lexicon Definition¶

Probably strengthened from a presumed derivative of the base of G5114; the mouth (as if a gash in the face); by implication language (and its relations); by analogy an opening (in the earth); specifically the front or edge (of a weapon).

Louw-Nida Semantic Domain¶

Domain 8.002: Parts of the Body — the physical organ
Domain 33.006: Speak, Talk — mouth as organ of speech
Domain 33.008: Keep Silent — mouth silenced/stopped
Domain 33.018: Speak Truth, Speak Falsehood — mouth as source of truth or lies
Domain 20.002: Harm, Wound — mouth as weapon (biting, devouring)
Domain 79.023: Shapes — mouth as an opening/edge
Domain 83.006: In Front Of, Face To Face — mouth = face/presence

UBS Semantic Domains¶

[008] Body, Body Parts, and Body Products
[033] Communication
[079] Features of Objects
[083] Spacial Positions
[020] Violence, Harm, Destroy, Kill

Translation Distribution (KJV)¶

Translation	Verses	%
mouth	51	70.8%
the mouth	11	15.3%
mouths	3	4.2%
a mouth	2	2.8%
face	2	2.8%
by the edge	1	1.4%
the edge	1	1.4%
the mouths	1	1.4%

Over 93% of uses translate as "mouth/mouths" in some form. The "face" rendering (2Jo 1:12, 3Jo 1:14 — "face to face," lit. "mouth to mouth") and "edge" rendering (Luk 21:24, Heb 11:34 — "edge of the sword," lit. "mouth of the sword") reflect the word's extended senses.

Distribution by Book¶

Book	Count	Per 100 Verses
Revelation	18	4.5
Acts	12	1.2
Matthew	11	1.0
Luke	9	0.8
Romans	6	1.4
James	2	1.9
Ephesians	2	1.3
2 Corinthians	2	0.8
Hebrews	2	0.7
2 John	1	7.7
3 John	1	7.1
2 Thessalonians	1	2.1
2 Timothy	1	1.2
Colossians	1	1.1
1 Peter	1	1.0
John	1	0.1
Jude	1	0.1

Revelation has the highest raw count (18) and by far the greatest concentration at 4.5 per 100 verses, reflecting the apocalyptic imagery of mouths speaking, devouring, and emitting judgment. Acts is the next highest raw count (12), dominated by the formula "by the mouth of [prophet/David]." Absent from Paul's shorter letters (Galatians, Philippians, 1 Thessalonians, Titus, Philemon) and all of the Petrine and Johannine epistles except 1 Peter and 2-3 John.

Semantic Categories¶

1. Prophetic/Authoritative Speech — "By the Mouth of"¶

The formula "by/through the mouth of" (διὰ στόματος) marks words as carrying divine authority — spoken by God through a human agent. - Act 1:16 — "this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake" - Act 3:18 — "which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets" - Act 3:21 — "which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began" - Act 4:25 — "Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said"

2. Verbal Self-Revelation — What Comes Out of the Mouth¶

The mouth as the conduit through which the inner person is disclosed — what proceeds from the mouth reveals the heart. - Mat 12:34 — "out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh" - Mat 15:11 — "that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man" - Mat 15:18 — "those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart" - Luk 6:45 — "of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh"

3. Confession and Praise — The Mouth as Instrument of Worship¶

The mouth actively employed in confessing faith, praising God, or glorifying him. - Rom 10:9 — "if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus" - Rom 10:10 — "with the mouth confession is made unto salvation" - Rom 15:6 — "with one mind and one mouth glorify God" - Mat 21:16 — "Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise"

4. Divine Judgment-Weapon — Sword/Fire from the Mouth¶

Heavily concentrated in Revelation, where the mouth of Christ or divine agents emits destructive instruments of judgment. - Rev 1:16 — "out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword" - Rev 2:16 — "I will fight against them with the sword of my mouth" - Rev 19:15 — "out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations" - 2Th 2:8 — "whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth"

5. Devouring/Emitting — Monstrous or Supernatural Mouths¶

The mouth as source of destructive forces — fire, flood, unclean spirits — used of beasts, dragons, and apocalyptic figures. - Rev 9:17-18 — "out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone" - Rev 11:5 — "fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies" - Rev 12:15 — "the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood" - Rev 16:13 — "three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon"

6. Blasphemy and Arrogant Speech — The Mouth Given to Speak¶

The mouth granted or used for blasphemous, boastful, or wicked speech. - Rev 13:5 — "there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies" - Rev 13:6 — "he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God" - Jud 1:16 — "their mouth speaketh great swelling words" - Rom 3:14 — "Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness"

7. Witness and Legal Testimony — The Mouth Establishes Facts¶

Mouth as the organ through which legal testimony is given, establishing truth by multiple witnesses. - Mat 18:16 — "in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established" - 2Co 13:1 — "In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established" - Luk 22:71 — "we ourselves have heard of his own mouth" - Luk 19:22 — "Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee"

Common Collocations¶

Word	Strong's	Co-occurrences	Typical Pattern
ἀνοίγω (anoigo)	G455	11x	"opened his mouth" — initiating speech (Mat 5:2, Act 8:35, 10:34, Rev 13:6)
ἐκπορεύομαι (ekporeuomai)	G1607	11x	"proceeding out of the mouth" — sword, words, fire (Rev 1:16, 19:15, Mat 4:4)
πᾶς (pas)	G3956	15x	"every mouth" stopped; "all" prophets by the mouth of
θεός (theos)	G2316	13x	"mouth of God" — divine speech source (Mat 4:4, Act 3:18)
λαλέω (laleo)	G2980	10x	"mouth speaking" — the mouth as speech-instrument
καρδία (kardia)	G2588	8x	"heart...mouth" pairing — inner reality disclosed through speech (Mat 12:34, Rom 10:8-10)
λέγω (lego)	G3004	8x	Saying with/through the mouth
ἀκούω (akouo)	G191	7x	"heard of his mouth" — mouth as source, ear as receiver

Synonyms¶

G1100 γλῶσσα — tongue; the closest speech-organ synonym / companion term returned by search_relationships.py

Antonyms¶

G2588 καρδία — heart; contrasted with στόμα where inward reality and outward speech are paired (e.g. Mat 12:34; Rom 10:8-10)

Easily Confused Words¶

Word	Strong's	Shared Translation	Key Difference
πρόσωπον (prosopon)	G4383	"face"	prosopon = the whole face/countenance/presence; stoma = the mouth specifically, but occasionally = "face" in the idiom "mouth to mouth" (= face to face)
λόγος (logos)	G3056	"mouth" (1x, Luk 21:24 variant)	logos = the word/message itself; stoma = the physical organ that produces it
ἐπιστομίζω (epistomizo)	G1993	"mouths" (Tit 1:11)	epistomizo = to stop/silence mouths (derived from stoma with ἐπί prefix); a verbal action, not the organ

Domain Neighbors (Louw-Nida 33.018 — Speak Truth, Speak Falsehood)¶

Strong's	Lemma	Total Verses	Primary KJV Translation	Key Difference
G455	ἀνοίγω (anoigo)	28	opened	The action of opening (the mouth, a door, eyes); stoma is the thing opened
G5574	ψεύδομαι (pseudomai)	6	lie	The act of speaking falsely; stoma is the organ through which lies pass
G5579	ψεῦδος (pseudos)	9	lie	The false content itself; stoma is the source from which it issues
G5583	ψεύστης (pseustes)	9	a liar	The person who lies; stoma is the organ they use
G226	ἀληθεύω (aletheuo)	3	speaking the truth	The act of truth-telling; stoma is the organ employed

Hebrew Source¶

Hebrew Source	Strong's	Co-occ	PMI	Notes
פֶּה (peh)	H6310	316	5.50	Primary — mouth (as the means of blowing); overwhelmingly dominant
שָׂפָה (saphah)	H8193	29	3.60	Lip/language — stoma sometimes renders "lip"
לָשׁוֹן (lashown)	H3956	23	3.72	Tongue — occasional overlap
פָּתַח (pathach)	H6605	21	3.39	To open wide — verb paired with mouth-opening
פָּצָה (patsah)	H6475	12	5.68	To open (specifically the mouth) — high PMI signal
אֵמֶר (emer)	H561	12	4.04	Something said / speech
פֻּם (pum)	H6433	6	6.01	Aramaic "mouth" — highest PMI but low frequency (Daniel only)

H6310 (peh) is the overwhelmingly dominant Hebrew source, with 316 LXX co-occurrences. The NT writers inherit the OT idiom "by the mouth of" (בְּפִי) for prophetic speech.

Morphological Distribution¶

Case	Count	Notes
Genitive (στόματος)	24	Most common — "out of [the] mouth," "by the mouth of"
Accusative (στόμα)	17	Direct object — "opened his mouth," "give a mouth"
Nominative (στόμα)	5	Subject — "the mouth speaketh," "his mouth is full"
Dative (στόματι)	5	Instrumental — "with the mouth," "in thy mouth"
Accusative plural (στόματα)	3	"mouths of lions," "bits in horses' mouths"

The strong genitive bias (47%) reflects the prepositional idiom ἐκ/διὰ στόματος ("out of / through the mouth") that dominates NT usage.