Lexical Definition

‎στόμα‎ stóma (stom'-a) mouth ^G:N-N
probably strengthened from a presumed derivative of the base of ‎τομώτερος‎

edge, face, mouth.

• the mouth (as if a gash in the face)
• by implication, language (and its relations)
• figuratively, an opening (in the earth)
• specially, the front or edge (of a weapon)

Abbott-Smith

στόμα, -τος, τό [in LXX chiefly for פֶּה ;]
the mouth: of man, Mt 15:11, Jo 19:29, Ac 11:8, al.; of animals, Mt 17:27, II Ti 4:17 (fig.), He 11:33, Ja 3:3, al.; fig., of inanimate things (ποταμοῦ, Hom.), ἤνοιξεν ἡ γῆ τὸ σ., Re 12:16; σ. μαχαίρας (Heb. פִּי־חֶרֶב, Ge 34:26 al.), the edge of the sword, Lk 21:24, He 11:34; esp. of the mouth as the organ of speech: opp. to καρδία, Mt 12:34, Ro 10:8, 10; in various phrases (some cl., some resembling Hebrew; cf. Bl., § 40, 9): ἀνοίγειν τ. σ. (v.s. ἀνοίγω); σ. πρὸς σ. (פֶּה אֵל־פֶּה, Nu 12:8; = cl., κατὰ σ., Hdt., al.), face to face, II Jo 12, III Jo 14; διὰ τοῦ σ. (of the Holy Spirit), Lk 1:70, Ac 1:16, al.; ἀπὸ (ἐκ) τοῦ σ. (cf. ἀπὸ σ. εἰπεῖν, Plat., al.), of speaking by word of mouth, Lk 22:71, Ac 22:14; δόλος (ψεῦδος) ἐν τ. σ., I Pe 2:22, Re 14:5 (LXX); metaph., ἡ ῥομφαία τοῦ σ., Re 2:16. By meton., for speech (Soph.): Mt 18:16 (LXX), Lk 19:22 21:15, II Co 13:1

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

στόμα, τό,

Aeolic dialect στύμα [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; genitive στόματος, but στομάτοιο [Refs]:—mouth, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἱμείρων γλυκεροῦ σ. [Refs 6th c.BC+]; of animals, [Refs 8th c.BC+] —_plural_ is sometimes used for _sing._, ἀμφιπίπτων στόμασιν, of kissing, [Refs 5th c.BC+], and frequently in later Poets, [στόμα">Refs 3rd c.BC+], the very jaws of the battle, as of a devouring monster, [Refs 8th c.BC+]

__2 especially the mouth as the organ of speech, δέκα μὲν γλῶσσαι, δέκα δὲ στόματ᾽ [Refs 6th c.BC+]; frequently in Trag., σ. τὸ Δῖον the mouth of Zeus, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὸ Φοίβου θεῖον ἀψευδὲς σ. [στόματος τὸ στρογγύλον 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Fragmenta” 471 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; Μοισᾶν καπυρὸν σ. their mouthpiece, organ, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; Πιερίδων τὸ σοφὸν σ., of Homer, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; speech, utterance, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κἂν καλὸν φορῇ σ. [NT]: in plural of a single speaker, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοὐμὸν οὐ λύω σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; διᾶραι τὸ σ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; κοίμησον σ. keep silence, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; δάκνειν σ., i.e. to keep a stern silence (compare ὀδάξ), [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὀδόντι πρῖε τὸ σ. [Refs]; so κλῄσας σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐκ ἐφέξετε σ.; [Refs]; σῖγ᾽ ἕξομεν σ. [Refs]; εὖ ἔχειν σ.,= εὐφημεῖν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; συγκλῄειν σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 with Preps.,
__3.a ἀνὰ στόμα ἔχειν have always in one's mouth, whether for good or ill, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3.b ἀπὸ στόματος εἰπεῖν speak from memory (compare ἀπὸ γλώσσης), [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3.c διὰ στόμα λέγειν [στόμα ἔχειν [prev. author] “Lys.” 855; οἶκτος οὔτις ἦν διὰ στόμα 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 51 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; πᾶσι διὰ στόματος 'tis the common talk, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__3.d ἐν στόμασι εἶχον [στόμασιν 6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 240; ἐν τῷ σ. λέγειν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 198. ">Refs 6th c.BC+]
__3.e ἐξ ἑνὸς σ. with one voice, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so ὡς ἀφ᾽ ἑνὸς σ. [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__3.f ἐπὶ στόμα on one's face, face-foremost, ἐξεκυλίσθη πρηνὴς.. ἐπὶ σ. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὗς ἔκειτ᾽ ἐπὶ σ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ σ. κεῖται lies prone, of the right ventricle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ σ.,= pronus, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; also ὅ τι νῦν ἦλθ᾽ ἐπὶ σ. whatever came uppermost, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ στόματος Φαραώ by the command of P., [LXX]
__3.g κατὰ στόμα face to face, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ κατὰ σ. θεοί (compare ἀντήλιοι) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κατὰ σ. τινός confronted with him, [στόμα κατὰ στόμα λαλήσω αὐτῷ LXX.Num.12.8; στόμα πρὸς στόμα NT.2John.12, NT.3John.14, “PMag.Berol.” 1.39. ">NT+5th c.BC+]
__II mouth of a river, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; so ἠϊόνος σ. μακρόν the wide mouth of the bay, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κόλπου[Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ ἄνω σ. [τῆς διώρυχος] the width of the trench at top, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. mouths, [Refs]
__II.2 any outlet or entrance, ἀργαλέον σ. λαύρης [Refs 8th c.BC+]; χθόνιον Ἄιδα σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ τῶν διεξόδων σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἑπτάπυλον σ. the seven gates of Thebes, [Refs 5th c.BC+],= os uteri (not distinguished from the cervix), [Refs 5th c.BC+]; [ἕλκους] [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III foremost part, face, front:
__III.1 of weapons, point, κατὰ στόμα εἱμένα χαλκῷ [Refs 8th c.BC+]; edge of a sword, μαχαίρας [NT+5th c.BC+]
__III.1.b the front ranks of the battle, the front, ἀπὸ στόματος (opposed to ἀπὸ τῆς οὐρᾶς) [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__III.1.c τὸ τῶν λοχαγῶν τάγμα σ. καλεῖται [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__III.2 ἄκρον σ. πύργων the edge or top of the towers, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὸς τῷ σ. τοῦ βίου at the very verge of life, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.3 ={ὀμφαλός}[Refs 2nd c.AD+]. (Cf. Avest. staman-, m. 'mouth (of dog)', Welsh safn 'mouth'.)

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Luke.21.15 ☩ LXX.2Kgs.23.35 ☩ LXX.Num.12.8 ☩ Luke.21.24}