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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Psalms 37:12 - Teeth
Psalms 37:12 - The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The wicked | H7563 | רָשָׁע |
[Adjective] morally wrong; concretely an (actively) bad person |
| plotteth | H2161 | זָמַם |
[Verb] to {plan} usually in a bad sense |
| against the just | H6662 | צַדִּיק |
[Adjective] just |
| and gnasheth | H2786 | חָרַק |
[Verb] to grate the teeth |
| upon | H5921 | עַל |
[Preposition] {above} over: {upon} or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications |
| him with his teeth | H8127 | שֵׁן |
[Noun Feminine] a tooth (as sharp); specifically (for H8143) ivory; figuratively a cliff |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.