Lexical Definition

‎חָרַק‎ châraq (khaw-rak') to grind ^H:V
a primitive root

gnash.

• to grate the teeth

1) (Qal) to gnash, grind (the teeth)

See Greek: βρύχω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎חָרַק‎ verb gnash or grind the teeth, only in poetry (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic file, rub together, grate or grind (teeth); Aramaic id.) —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎׳‎‎ח‎ Job 16:9 Imperfect ‎יַחֲרֹק‎ Ps 112:10 ‎וַיַּחַרְקוּֿ‎ Lam 2:16 Infinitive absolute ‎חָרֹק‎ Ps 35:16 Participle ‎חֹרֵק‎ Ps 37:12 — grind the teeth in rage against: ‎שׁניו על‎ ‎׳‎‎ח‎ Ps 37:12; Ps 35:16 absolute without ‎על‎ Ps 112:10; Lam 2:16 (only here with ‎שֵׁן‎ singular); with ‎בְּ‎ instrumental (Ges^{«GKC:119»§ 119}, 3 b, R. Da^{Synt, § 73 R. 6}) ‎בשׁניו עלֿ‎ ‎׳‎‎ח‎ Job 16:9.

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