The meaning of “ὀδούς”
Understanding odoús reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
tooth. - a "tooth"
ὀδούς
tooth. - a "tooth"
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 13:50 | “And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.” Word: ὀδούς (odoús) | |
| Mark 9:18 | “And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.” Word: ὀδούς (odoús) | |
| Luke 13:28 | “There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.” Word: ὀδούς (odoús) | |
| Acts 7:54 | “When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.” Word: ὀδούς (odoús) | |
| Revelation 9:8 | “And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.” Word: ὀδούς (odoús) |