How many times is mouth mentioned in the Bible?
The word mouth appears 424 times in the King James Version, in 397 verses. Counting every form (mouth, mouths), it appears 442 times in 415 verses across 50 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses mouth 406 times (430 with every form).
Mouth in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of mouth counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| mouth | 424 | 406 |
| mouths | 18 | 24 |
| Total | 442 | 430 |
Which books mention mouth most
Mouth appears in 50 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Psalms has the most (69), then Proverbs (52) and Job (36).
Also in: 2 Chronicles (8), Luke (8), Joshua (6), Judges (6), 1 Samuel (6), 2 Samuel (6), Romans (6), Ecclesiastes (5), Lamentations (5), Micah (5), Zechariah (4), Song of Solomon (3), Hosea (3), 2 Kings (2), Malachi (2), 2 Corinthians (2), Ephesians (2), James (2), 1 Chronicles (1), Ezra (1), Nehemiah (1), Esther (1), Joel (1), Amos (1), Nahum (1), Zephaniah (1), John (1), 1 Corinthians (1), Colossians (1), 2 Thessalonians (1), 2 Timothy (1), Titus (1), Hebrews (1), 1 Peter (1), Jude (1).
First and last mention of mouth
And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand;
And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
The verse that uses it most is Isaiah 59:21, 4 times:
As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed’s seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever.
Where the two translations differ
19 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 7 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Genesis 24:57: counted in the KJV only
And they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth.
They said, “We will call the young lady, and ask her.”
Joshua 10:18: counted in the KJV only
And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them:
Joshua said, “Roll large stones to cover the cave’s entrance, and set men by it to guard them;
1 Kings 13:26: counted in the World English Bible only
And when the prophet that brought him back from the way heard thereof, he said, It is the man of God, who was disobedient unto the word of the LORD: therefore the LORD hath delivered him unto the lion, which hath torn him, and slain him, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake unto him.
When the prophet who brought him back from the way heard of it, he said, “It is the man of God who was disobedient to Yahweh’s mouth. Therefore Yahweh has delivered him to the lion, which has mauled him and slain him, according to Yahweh’s word, which he spoke to him.”
2 Chronicles 18:12: counted in the World English Bible only
And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.
The messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, “Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one mouth. Let your word therefore, please be like one of theirs, and speak good.”
Verses with mouth on our topic pages
48 verses that use mouth in the World English Bible are in our topic collections.
Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.
On: Gossip, Encouragement, What Does the Bible Say About Cussing and Swearing? 26 Verses, Bullying
This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it; for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.
On: What Does the Bible Say About Meditation? 29 Verses, Success, Yoga
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer.
On: What Does the Bible Say About Cussing and Swearing? 26 Verses, What Does the Bible Say About Meditation? 29 Verses, Yoga
Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy.”
On: Justice, Widows, Judging Others
She opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue.
that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
On: Salvation, Heaven, Evangelism
but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.
On: Anger, Bitterness, What Does the Bible Say About Cussing and Swearing? 26 Verses
By Yahweh’s word, the heavens were made; all their army by the breath of his mouth.
On: Creation, What Does the Bible Say About Dinosaurs? 26 Verses
He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in Yahweh.
On: Depression, What Does the Bible Say About Suicide? 25 Verses of Hope
Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.
On: Gossip, What Does the Bible Say About Cussing and Swearing? 26 Verses
Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you.
On: What Does the Bible Say About Cussing and Swearing? 26 Verses, What Does the Bible Say About Pornography? 28 Verses
Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
On: Gossip, What Does the Bible Say About Cussing and Swearing? 26 Verses
Common questions
How many times is mouth in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 366 of the 442 uses are in the Old Testament and 76 in the New Testament. Mouth appears in 50 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Psalms has the most (69), then Proverbs (52) and Job (36).
Where is mouth first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Genesis 4:11: "And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand;" The last is Revelation 19:21.
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-24.