5149. trizó
Strong's Lexicon
trizó: To gnash, grind

Original Word: τρίζω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: trizó
Pronunciation: tree'-zo
Phonetic Spelling: (trid'-zo)
Definition: To gnash, grind
Meaning: I grate, gnash (as the teeth).

Word Origin: A primary verb

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of gnashing teeth is found in passages like Psalm 35:16 and Lamentations 2:16, where the Hebrew verb "חָרַק" (charak) is used.

Usage: The Greek verb "trizó" primarily means to gnash or grind the teeth. In the New Testament, it is often used metaphorically to describe an expression of anger, rage, or intense frustration. This term is typically associated with the emotional response of those who are in anguish or experiencing deep regret.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Jewish culture, gnashing of teeth was a common expression of extreme anger or despair. It is often depicted in the context of judgment or severe emotional distress. This expression is rooted in the physical act of grinding one's teeth together, which can occur involuntarily during moments of intense emotion.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from a root trig-
Definition
to cry, chirp, to grind the teeth
NASB Translation
grinds (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5149: τρίζω

τρίζω; to squeak, make a shrill cry (Homer, Herodotus, Aristotle, Plutarch, Lucian, others): transitive, τούς δωντας, to grind or gnash the teeth, Mark 9:18; κατά τίνος, Ev. Nicod. c. 5.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
gnash.

Apparently a primary verb; to creak (squeak), i.e. (by analogy) to grate the teeth (in frenzy) -- gnash.

Forms and Transliterations
τριζει τρίζει τριημερίαν τριμεριείς trizei trízei
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Englishman's Concordance
Mark 9:18 V-PIA-3S
GRK: ἀφρίζει καὶ τρίζει τοὺς ὀδόντας
NAS: him [to the ground] and he foams [at the mouth], and grinds his teeth
KJV: and gnasheth with his
INT: he foams and gnashes his teeth

Strong's Greek 5149
1 Occurrence


τρίζει — 1 Occ.















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