Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
jaw
Usage: teeth, fangs, incisors Also means: mal.ta.ah (מַלְתָּעָה "tooth" H4459)
Strong's Number
H4973
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H4973 Quick Answer
Strong's H4973 מְתַלְּעָה (mthall`ah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mthall`ah (meth-al-leh-aw') n-f. 1. (properly) a biter, i.e. a tooth [contr. from H3216] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include jaws, jaw, and cheek. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mthall`ah (meth-al-leh-aw') n-f. 1. (properly) a biter, i.e. a tooth [contr. from H3216]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- jaws, jaw, and cheek
Meaning and Definition
mthall`ah (meth-al-leh-aw') n-f. 1. (properly) a biter, i.e. a tooth [contr. from H3216] KJV: cheek (jaw) tooth, jaw. Root(s): H3216
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4973. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4973 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mthall`ah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H4973 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4973 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4973 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4973.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4973, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Joel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4973 FAQ
What does methalleah (מְתַלְּעָה) mean?
Methalleah (Strong's H4973) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "jaw". mthall`ah (meth-al-leh-aw') n-f. 1. (properly) a biter, i.e. a tooth [contr. from H3216]
How many times is methalleah (מְתַלְּעָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H4973 across 3 books.
Where can I study methalleah (מְתַלְּעָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4973 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate methalleah (מְתַלְּעָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as jaws, jaw, and cheek. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.