| Easton's Bible Dictionary Hebrews harak, meaning "to grate the teeth", (Job 16:9; Psalm 112:10; Lamentations 2:16), denotes rage or sorrow. (See also Acts 7:54; Mark 9:18.) Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v. t.) To strike or grind together in anger; as, to gnash the teeth. 2. (v. i.) To grind or strike the teeth together. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia GNASH nash (charaq; brugmos): "Gnash" is used of grinding or striking together the teeth in rage, pain or misery of disappointment. In the Old Testament it is the translation of charak, a mimetic word, and represents for the most part rage, anger, hatred (Job 16:9, "He gnasheth upon me with his teeth," the Revised Version (British and American) "hath gnashed upon me"; Psalm 35:16; Psalm 37:12; Psalm 112:10, grief; Lamentations 2:16, contempt or derision); brucho, "to gnash the teeth in rage," indicates anger, rage, Septuagint for charaq (Acts 7:54, of Stephen, "They gnashed on him with their teeth"). The several instances of brugmos, "gnashing," in the Gospels seem to express disappointment rather than anger (Matthew 8:12,"There shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth," the Revised Version (British and American) "the weeping and the gnashing of teeth"; Matthew 13:42, 50; Matthew 22:13; Matthew 24:51; Matthew 25:30 Luke 13:28 -a vivid representation of the misery of disappointed expectations; compare Ecclesiasticus 30:10, "lest thou shalt gnash thy teeth in the end," gomphiazo, "to have the teeth set on edge"); trizo (Mark 9:18), which means "to give out a creaking, grating sound," "to screak," is used in the New Testament (in the above instance only) to mean "to grate or gnash with the teeth," indicating the effect of a paroxysm, the Revised Version (British and American) "grindeth his teeth."
W. L. Walker |  | Multi-Version Concordance Gnash (12 Occurrences) Matthew 8:12 but the children of the Kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." (Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Matthew 13:42 and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be weeping and the gnashing of teeth. (Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Matthew 13:50 and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth." (Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Matthew 22:13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. (Root in KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Matthew 24:51 And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. (Root in KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Matthew 25:30 Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.' (Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Luke 13:28 There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets, in the Kingdom of God, and yourselves being thrown outside. (Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Acts 7:54 Now when they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth. (Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) Psalms 35:16 Like the profane mockers in feasts, they gnashed their teeth at me. (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Psalms 37:12 The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth. (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Psalms 112:10 The wicked will see it, and be grieved. He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away. The desire of the wicked will perish. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Lamentations 2:16 All your enemies have opened their mouth wide against you; They hiss and gnash the teeth; they say, We have swallowed her up; Certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) |
