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gnashing

Meaning of “gnashing”

A grinding or striking of the teeth in rage or anguish.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
7 occurrences7 verses2 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Matthew 8:12

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “gnashing”

KJV PCE
Matthew 8:12
But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 8:12 · retained source text

But the children of the kingdome shall be cast out into outer darkenesse: there shalbe weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Matthew 13:42
And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 13:42 · retained source text

And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wayling and gnashing of teeth.

Matthew 13:50
And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 13:50 · retained source text

And shal cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing, and gnashing of teeth.

Matthew 22:13
Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 22:13 · retained source text

Then said the king to the seruants, Binde him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkenesse, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Matthew 24:51
And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 24:51 · retained source text

And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

1611 marginal noteOr, cut him off.

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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 13:28 · retained source text

There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when yee shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Iacob, and all the Prophets in the kingdome of God, and you your selues thrust out.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

A grinding or striking of the teeth in rage or anguish.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 1, leaf 844