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gnash

Meaning of “gnash”

Grind or strike the teeth together.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
2 occurrences2 verses2 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Psalms 112:10

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Every verse containing “gnash”

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Psalms 112:10
The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 112:10 · retained source text

The wicked shall see it, and be grieued; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.

Lamentations 2:16
All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Lamentations 2:16 · retained source text

All thine enemies haue opened their mouth against thee: they hisse and gnash the teeth: they say, We haue swallowed her vp: certainly this is the day that we looked for: we haue found, we haue seene it.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

To strike the teeth together, as in anger or pain.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 1, leaf 843