BDB9181
מְתַלְּיוֺת noun feminine plural teeth ( AV RV jaw-teeth) (perhaps gnawers, see √); — teeth, incisors , late (always || שִׁנַּיִם): construct ׳ מ Job 29:17 and (of lion) Joel 1:6 suffix מְתַלְּעֹתָיו Prov 30:14.
Strong's Lexicon
H4973
H4973 — מְתַלְּעָה
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H4973 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מְתַלְּעָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | contr. from H3216 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | mthall`ah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | meth-al-leh-aw' |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) a biter, i.e. a tooth |
| KJV Renderings: | cheek (jaw) tooth, jaw. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke