Berean Strong's Lexicon brugmos: Gnashing Original Word: βρυγμός Word Origin: Derived from the verb βρύχω (brucho), meaning "to gnash" or "to grind." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of gnashing teeth is חָרַק (charak), which appears in contexts like Psalm 112:10, where the wicked gnash their teeth in anger. Usage: The term "brugmos" is used in the New Testament to describe the gnashing or grinding of teeth. It is often associated with intense anguish, despair, or anger. In the context of biblical passages, it typically conveys a response to judgment or extreme distress. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Jewish and Greco-Roman cultures, the gnashing of teeth was a physical expression of extreme emotional pain or anger. It was a common metaphor for suffering and was used in apocalyptic literature to depict the torment of the wicked. The imagery of gnashing teeth would have been a vivid and powerful symbol for the original audience, conveying the severity of divine judgment. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom bruchó Definition a biting, a gnashing of teeth NASB Translation gnashing (7). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1030: βρυγμόςβρυγμός, βρυγμου, ὁ (βρύχω, which see), a gnashing of teeth: with τῶν ὀδόντων added, a phrase denoting the extreme anguish and utter despair of men consigned to eternal condemnation, Matthew 8:12; Matthew 13:42, 50; Matthew 22:13; Matthew 24:51; Matthew 25:30; Luke 13:28. (In Sir. 51:3 βρυγμός is attributed to beasts, which gnash the teeth as they attack their prey; in Proverbs 19:12 the Sept. for נַהַם snarling, growling; in the sense of biting, Nic. th. 716, to be derived from βρύκω to bite; cf. Fritzsche on Sirach, as above, p. 308.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance gnashing. From brucho; a grating (of the teeth) -- gnashing. see GREEK brucho Forms and Transliterations βρυγμος βρυγμός βρυγμὸς βρυγμώ βρυχήματα brugmos brygmos brygmòsLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 8:12 N-NMSGRK: καὶ ὁ βρυγμὸς τῶν ὀδόντων NAS: will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. KJV: weeping and gnashing of teeth. INT: and the gnashing of the teeth Matthew 13:42 N-NMS Matthew 13:50 N-NMS Matthew 22:13 N-NMS Matthew 24:51 N-NMS Matthew 25:30 N-NMS Luke 13:28 N-NMS |
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