Glóssa (1100 in Strong's Concordance) is a noun in Ancient Greek that literally means a human tongue, or figuratively a spoken tongue.
Related Terms
The following terms are often used in connection with glóssa:
heteroglóssos - another tongue, another language
dialektos - a language, a dialect
herméneuó (contrast) - to interpret, to translate
Usage
Glóssa is used a total of 50 times across 47 verses. Below is a list of all references in the New Testament:
And taking him aside from the crowd privately, he put his fingers into his ears, and after spitting touched his tongue.
Mark 7:33 ESV
And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly.
Mark 7:35 ESV
And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues
Mark 16:17 ESV
And immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God.
Luke 1:64 ESV
And he called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in this flame.’
Luke 16:24 ESV
And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them.
Acts 2:3 ESV
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 2:4 ESV
both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.”
Acts 2:11 ESV
therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced;
my flesh also will dwell in hope.
Acts 2:26 ESV
For they were hearing them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter declared...
Acts 10:46 ESV
And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in tongues and prophesying.
Acts 19:6 ESV
“Their throat is an open grave;
they use their tongues to deceive.”
“The venom of asps is under their lips.”
Romans 3:13 ESV
for it is written,
“As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me,
and every tongue shall confess to God.”
Romans 14:11 ESV
to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.
1 Corinthians 12:10 ESV
And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues.
1 Corinthians 12:28 ESV
Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?
1 Corinthians 12:30 ESV
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
1 Corinthians 13:1 ESV
Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away.
1 Corinthians 13:8 ESV
For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit.
1 Corinthians 14:2 ESV
The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up the church.
1 Corinthians 14:4 ESV
Now I want you all to speak in tongues, but even more to prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be built up.
1 Corinthians 14:5 ESV
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 14:6 ESV
So with yourselves, if with your tongue you utter speech that is not intelligible, how will anyone know what is said? For you will be speaking into the air.
1 Corinthians 14:9 ESV
Therefore, one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.
1 Corinthians 14:13 ESV
For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays but my mind is unfruitful.
1 Corinthians 14:14 ESV
I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you.
1 Corinthians 14:18 ESV
Nevertheless, in church I would rather speak five words with my mind in order to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
1 Corinthians 14:19 ESV
Thus tongues are a sign not for believers but for unbelievers, while prophecy is a sign not for unbelievers but for believers.
1 Corinthians 14:22 ESV
If, therefore, the whole church comes together and all speak in tongues, and outsiders or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are out of your minds?
1 Corinthians 14:23 ESV
What then, brothers? When you come together, each one has a hymn, a lesson, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Let all things be done for building up.
1 Corinthians 14:26 ESV
If any speak in a tongue, let there be only two or at most three, and each in turn, and let someone interpret.
1 Corinthians 14:27 ESV
So, my brothers, earnestly desire to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
1 Corinthians 14:39 ESV
and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Philippians 2:11 ESV
If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless.
James 1:26 ESV
So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things.
How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire!
James 3:5 ESV
And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell.
James 3:6 ESV
but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
James 3:8 ESV
For,
“Whoever desires to love life
and see good days,
let him keep his tongue from evil
and his lips from speaking deceit;
1 Peter 3:10 ESV
Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.
1 John 3:18 ESV
And they sang a new song, saying,
“Worthy are you to take the scroll
and to open its seals,
for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God
from every tribe and language and people and nation,
Revelation 5:9 ESV
After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands
Revelation 7:9 ESV
And I was told, “You must again prophesy about many peoples and nations and languages and kings.”
Revelation 10:11 ESV
For three and a half days some from the peoples and tribes and languages and nations will gaze at their dead bodies and refuse to let them be placed in a tomb
Revelation 11:9 ESV
Also it was allowed to make war on the saints and to conquer them. And authority was given it over every tribe and people and language and nation
Revelation 13:7 ESV
Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, with an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tribe and language and people.
Revelation 14:6 ESV
The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness. People gnawed their tongues in anguish
Revelation 16:10 ESV
And the angel said to me, “The waters that you saw, where the prostitute is seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and languages.
Revelation 17:15 ESV
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