# G1993 ἐπιστομίζω

ἐπιστομίζω (epistomízō), Strong’s G1993: to put something over the mouth, i.e. (figuratively) to silence KJV: stop mouths. Occurs 1 times.

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*epistomízō* — to put something over the mouth, i.e. (figuratively) to silence

KJV: stop mouths

Built from [ἐπί epí](https://besorah.bible/word/G1909) (meaning superimposition) + [στόμα stóma](https://besorah.bible/word/G4750) (the mouth)

Occurs 1 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Titus 1:11](https://besorah.bible/besorah/titus/1?v=11) — whose mouths must be stopped: men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest…