Tongue
γλῶσσαStrong’s G1100glōssa
Appears in 47 verses of the New Testament
In short
Glōssa is the Greek word usually translated “tongue” and “tongues”. It appears in 47 verses of the New Testament.
“And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;”
Meaning
Usually translated “tongue” and “tongues”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- tongue 17
- tongues 12
- in tongues 9
- in a tongue 4
- of tongues 3
- a tongue 2
- with tongues 1
- with a tongue 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Corinthians 19
- Revelation 8
- Acts 6
- James 4
- Mark 3
- Luke 2
10 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Mark 7:35And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.
- Mark 16:17And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
- Luke 1:64And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.
- Luke 16:24And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
- Acts 2:3And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
- Acts 2:4And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
All 47 verses, by book
Greek dictionary
γλῶσσα glōssa · tongue
γλῶσσα, -ης, ἡ, [in LXX chiefly for לָשׁוֹן ;] 1. the tongue, as the organ of speech: Mrk.7:33, 35 Luk.1:64 16:24, Act.2:26" (LXX), Rom.3:13 (LXX) 14:11 (LXX), 1Co.14:9, Php.2:11, Jas.1:26 3:5, 6 8, 1Pe.3:10" (LXX), 1Jo.3:18, Rev.16:10; of a tongue-like object, Act.2:3. …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.