What does חָרַק · שֵׁן mean in the Bible?
חָרַק · שֵׁן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to grind or gnash teeth in hostility".
Hebrew · H2786, H8127
חָרְקוּ עָלַי שִׁנֵּימוֹ
To grate the teeth · a tooth (as sharp ); specifically ivory ; figuratively, a cliff
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חָרַק H2786 to grate the teeth
שֵׁן H8127 a tooth (as sharp ); specifically ivory ; figuratively, a cliff
Pronunciation šēn
Sharpness as the dominant property: tooth → ivory's whiteness/hardness → cliff's jagged edge.
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What does חָרְקוּ עָלַי שִׁנֵּימוֹ (charqu alai shinneimo) mean in the Bible?
חָרַק · שֵׁן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to grind or gnash teeth in hostility".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2786, H8127?
H2786, H8127 is connected to 60 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to grind or gnash teeth in hostility
Source Gloss
to grind or gnash teeth in hostility
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 3
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 3×
Perfect Job 16:9 1×
Infinitive absolute Ps 35:16 1×
Imperfect Ps 112:10 1×
Word Origins
חָרְקוּ עָלַי שִׁנֵּימוֹ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain