Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5125 Parts of the body and clothing » 5189 teeth Scripture often uses teeth symbolically, to refer to the power of individuals or to human rage (as in the “gnashing of teeth”). Teeth in a literal sense In eating Numbers 11:33 See also Daniel 7:5,7,19; Zechariah 9:7; Revelation 9:8 As an object of beauty Songs 4:2 See also Genesis 49:12; Songs 6:6 As an object of fear Job 41:14 See also Deuteronomy 32:24; Job 20:16; Joel 1:6 Teeth used symbolically To represent offensive weapons To symbolise military power Isaiah 41:15 See also Joel 1:6; Amos 1:3; Habakkuk 3:12 God rescues his people from the teeth of their enemies Psalm 124:6 See also Job 4:10; Daniel 6:20-21 Breaking the teeth of the wicked ends their power Psalm 3:7 See also Job 29:17; Psalm 58:6 Enemies are often described as dangerous animals. Gnashing of teeth In rage Acts 7:54 See also Job 16:9; Psalm 35:16; Psalm 37:12 In frustration In anguish Matthew 8:12; Matthew 13:42,50; Matthew 22:13; Matthew 24:51; Matthew 25:30; Luke 13:28 In gloating Under demonic influence Proverbial sayings about teeth Job 19:20; Proverbs 10:26; Jeremiah 31:29-30; Ezekiel 18:2 See also
4040 beauty |
  |