HebrewH4973Noun (Feminine)
מְתַלְּעוֹת
me.tal.l.ah
“jaw”
3Occurrences
H4973Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
properly, a biter, i.e. a tooth
contr. from H3216 (יָלַע);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
teeth, fangs, incisors Also means: mal.ta.ah (*מַלְתָּעָה *"tooth" H4459)
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Noun (Feminine)
Morphology Code
H:N-F
Full Description
H:N-F
Occurrences
מְתַלְּעוֹת appears 3 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Job
1
Jol
1
Proverbs
1
Key Passages
Job 29:17BSB
I shattered the fangs of the unjustand snatched the prey from his teeth.
Jol 1:6BSB
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Proverbs 30:14BSB
there is a generation whose teeth are swordsand whose jaws are knives,devouring the oppressed from the earthand the needy from among men.
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