Glōssa γλῶσσα

Glōssa (Greek γλῶσσα, Strong's G1100) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “tongue”. It occurs 50 times in 47 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Speaking in tongues
• Speech

Verses

Every verse with Glōssa, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Mark

• Mark 7:33
  And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;So Jesus took him aside privately, away from the crowd, and put His fingers into the man’s ears. Then He spit and touched the man’s tongue.
• Mark 7:35
  And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.Immediately the man’s ears were opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak plainly.
• Mark 16:17
  And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;

Luke

• Luke 1:64
  And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
• Luke 16:24
  And 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.So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’

Acts

• Acts 2:3
  And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.
• Acts 2:4
  And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
• Acts 2:11
  Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.both Jews and converts to Judaism; Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”
• Acts 2:26
  Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell in hope,
• Acts 10:46
  For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,For they heard them speaking in tongues and exalting God. Then Peter said,
• Acts 19:6
  And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.

Romans

• Romans 3:13
  Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:“Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.”
• Romans 14:11
  For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.”

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 12:10
  To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in various tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues.
• 1 Corinthians 12:28
  And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.
• 1 Corinthians 12:30
  Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?
• 1 Corinthians 13:1
  Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal.
• 1 Corinthians 13:8
  Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be restrained; where there is knowledge, it will be dismissed.
• 1 Corinthians 14:2
  For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men, but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries in the Spirit.
• 1 Corinthians 14:4
  He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.
• 1 Corinthians 14:5
  I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.I wish that all of you could speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be edified.
• 1 Corinthians 14:6
  Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?
• 1 Corinthians 14:9
  So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air.
• 1 Corinthians 14:13
  Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.Therefore, the one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.
• 1 Corinthians 14:14
  For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.
• 1 Corinthians 14:18
  I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you.
• 1 Corinthians 14:19
  Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.
• 1 Corinthians 14:22
  Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is for believers, not for unbelievers.
• 1 Corinthians 14:23
  If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and some who are uninstructed or some unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds?
• 1 Corinthians 14:26
  How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church.
• 1 Corinthians 14:27
  If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.If anyone speaks in a tongue, two, or at most three, should speak in turn, and someone must interpret.
• 1 Corinthians 14:39
  Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.

Philippians

• Philippians 2:11
  And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

James

• James 1:26
  If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.
• James 3:5
  Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze.
• James 3:6
  And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
• James 3:8
  But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

1 Peter

• 1 Peter 3:10
  For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.

1 John

• 1 John 3:18
  My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.

Revelation

• Revelation 5:9
  And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
• Revelation 7:9
  After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.
• Revelation 10:11
  And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.And they told me, “You must prophesy again about many peoples and nations and tongues and kings.”
• Revelation 11:9
  And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.For three and a half days all peoples and tribes and tongues and nations will view their bodies and will not permit them to be laid in a tomb.
• Revelation 13:7
  And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.Then the beast was permitted to wage war against the saints and to conquer them, and it was given authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation.
• Revelation 14:6
  And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,Then I saw another angel flying overhead, with the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation and tribe and tongue and people.
• Revelation 16:10
  And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,And the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness, and men began to gnaw their tongues in anguish
• Revelation 17:15
  And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).