Hebrew Word Study
The meaning of “מְתַלְּעָה”
Understanding mᵉthallᵉʻâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
contr. from יָלַע cheek (jaw) tooth, jaw. - properly, a biter, i.e. a tooth 1) teeth, fangs, incisors
H4973
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
מְתַלְּעָה
Phoneticmeth-al-leh-aw'
Transliterationmᵉthallᵉʻâh
Grammar Code
H:N-F
Hebrew Noun, Feminine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
contr. from יָלַע cheek (jaw) tooth, jaw. - properly, a biter, i.e. a tooth 1) teeth, fangs, incisors
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
3 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Job 29:17 | “And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.” Word: מְתַלְּעָה (mᵉthallᵉʻâh) | |
| Proverbs 30:14 | “There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.” Word: מְתַלְּעָה (mᵉthallᵉʻâh) | |
| Joel 1:6 | “For a nation is come up upon my land, strong, and without number, whose teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he hath the cheek teeth of a great lion.” Word: מְתַלְּעָה (mᵉthallᵉʻâh) |