HebrewH2786Verb

חָרַק

cha.raq

5Occurrences
H2786Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to grate the teeth

a primitive root;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
(Qal) to gnash, grind (the teeth)

Go beyond grammar.

See how this word works across context, usage, and meaning with AI-assisted word study built for serious Bible study.

Context-aware insightsOriginal language depthFast, practical workflow

Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

H:V

Full Description

Hebrew Verb

Occurrences

חָרַק appears 5 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Psalms
3
Job
1
Lamentations
1

Key Passages

Job 16:9BSB

His anger has torn me and opposed me;He gnashes His teeth at me.My adversary pierces me with His eyes.

Lamentations 2:16BSB

All your enemiesopen their mouths against you.They hiss and gnash their teeth,saying, “We have swallowed her up.This is the day for which we have waited.We have lived to see it!”

Psalms 112:10BSB

The wicked man will see and be grieved;he will gnash his teeth and waste away;the desires of the wicked will perish.

Psalms 35:16BSB

Like godless jesters at a feast,they gnashed their teeth at me.

Psalms 37:12BSB

The wicked scheme against the righteousand gnash their teeth at them,

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.