מְתַלְּעָה H4973

H4973 is the Hebrew word מְתַלְּעָה, transliterated mᵉthallᵉʻâh and said meth-al-leh-aw'. The King James Version most often renders it jaws.

Word: מְתַלְּעָהTransliteration: mᵉthallᵉʻâhSaid: meth-al-leh-aw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

properly, a biter, i.e. a tooth.

contr. from H3216 (יָלַע).

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

jaws 1×jaw teeth 1×cheek teeth 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: cheek (jaw) tooth, jaw.

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.

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.

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.

What does Strong's H4973 mean?

H4973 is the Hebrew word מְתַלְּעָה (mᵉthallᵉʻâh), meaning properly, a biter, i.e. a tooth.

How is H4973 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it jaws (1 time), jaw teeth (1 time), cheek teeth (1 time).

How many times does H4973 appear in the Bible?

מְתַלְּעָה (mᵉthallᵉʻâh) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H4973 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: contr. from H3216 (יָלַע).