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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Gnashes</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/g/gnashes.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/mark/9-18.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/g/gnashes.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Gnashes</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/g/gnashed.htm" title="Gnashed">◄</a> Gnashes <a href="/topical/g/gnasheth.htm" title="Gnasheth">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#heb" title="Strong's Hebrew Concordance">Hebrew</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>The term "gnashes" is often associated with expressions of intense anguish, anger, or suffering, particularly in the context of judgment and condemnation. In the Bible, the act of gnashing one's teeth is frequently depicted as a response to extreme emotional or spiritual distress.<br><br><b>Old Testament Context</b><br><br>In the Old Testament, gnashing of teeth is used metaphorically to describe the actions of the wicked or the enemies of the righteous. For example, in <a href="/psalms/37-12.htm">Psalm 37:12</a> , it is written, "The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them." Here, gnashing of teeth signifies hostility and malice directed towards the righteous by those who oppose God's ways.<br><br>Similarly, in <a href="/lamentations/2-16.htm">Lamentations 2:16</a> , the enemies of Jerusalem are described as gloating over the city's downfall: "All your enemies open their mouths against you; they hiss and gnash their teeth." This imagery conveys the contempt and derision of those who rejoice in the suffering of others.<br><br><b>New Testament Context</b><br><br>In the New Testament, the phrase "weeping and gnashing of teeth" is frequently used by Jesus to describe the fate of the unrighteous in the final judgment. This expression appears in several parables and teachings of Jesus, emphasizing the severe consequences of rejecting God's kingdom.<br><br>For instance, in <a href="/matthew/8-12.htm">Matthew 8:12</a> , Jesus warns, "But the sons of the kingdom will be cast into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." This statement underscores the sorrow and regret experienced by those who are excluded from the blessings of God's kingdom due to unbelief or disobedience.<br><br>Similarly, in <a href="/matthew/13-41.htm">Matthew 13:41-42</a> , Jesus explains the parable of the weeds: "The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness. And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." Here, gnashing of teeth is associated with the anguish of those who face divine judgment.<br><br><b>Theological Significance</b><br><br>The imagery of gnashing teeth serves as a powerful reminder of the reality of divine justice and the consequences of sin. It reflects the deep emotional and spiritual turmoil experienced by those who find themselves separated from God's presence and blessings. The repeated use of this expression in the teachings of Jesus highlights the seriousness of the choices individuals make regarding their relationship with God.<br><br>In a broader theological context, gnashing of teeth can be seen as a symbol of the ultimate frustration and despair of those who reject God's grace and persist in rebellion against His will. It serves as a sobering call to repentance and faith, urging individuals to seek reconciliation with God through Jesus Christ to avoid the fate of eternal separation and suffering.<a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/2786.htm"><span class="l">2786. charaq -- to gnash or grind</span></a><br><b>...</b> Word Origin a prim. root Definition to gnash or grind NASB Word Usage gnash (2),<br> gnashed (2), <b>gnashes</b> (1). gnash. A primitive root; to grate the teeth -- gnash. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2786.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_17_1871/household_salvation.htm"><span class="l">Household Salvation</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The heir after the flesh <b>gnashes</b> with his teeth when we declare that the true heirs<br> of Abraham are born after the Spirit and are found in every land. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 17 1871/household salvation.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kuyper/the_work_of_the_holy_spirit/ii_two_standpoints.htm"><span class="l">Two Standpoints.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Love suffers not only when a human being is in pain, but even when an animal is<br> in distress; how much more when an angel <b>gnashes</b> his teeth in torture, and that <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../kuyper/the work of the holy spirit/ii two standpoints.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_3_1857/the_first_and_great_commandment.htm"><span class="l">The First and Great Commandment</span></a> <br><b>...</b> There is the infidel, who <b>gnashes</b> his teeth against the Almighty; the atheist, who<br> spits the venom of his blasphemy against the person of his Maker. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 3 1857/the first and great commandment.htm</font><p><a href="/library/pamphilius/church_history/chapter_iv_panegyric_on_the_splendor.htm"><span class="l">Panegyric on the Splendor of Affairs.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> with anger at such grace and kindness, and turned against us all his death-dealing<br> forces, and when, at first, like a dog gone mad which <b>gnashes</b> his teeth at <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../pamphilius/church history/chapter iv panegyric on the splendor.htm</font><p><a href="/library/athanasius/select_works_and_letters_or_athanasius/part_viii.htm"><span class="l">part viii.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> For Pilate, when he perceived [1743] the injustice of the deed, washed his hands;<br> but this man, while he banishes the saints, <b>gnashes</b> his teeth against them <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../athanasius/select works and letters or athanasius/part viii.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_1_1855/heaven_and_hell.htm"><span class="l">Heaven and Hell</span></a> <br><b>...</b> teeth at his companion, and mutters, "I was led into hell by you; you led me astray,<br> you taught me to drink the first time." And the other <b>gnashes</b> his teeth <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 1 1855/heaven and hell.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_17_1871/the_wedding_garment.htm"><span class="l">The Wedding Garment</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Here you see the picture of the man who was insolent enough to come into the church<br> without being a Christian, and now for ever he <b>gnashes</b> with his teeth <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 17 1871/the wedding garment.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/g/gnashes.htm"><span class="l"><b>Gnashes</b> (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>Gnashes</b> (4 Occurrences). Mark 9:18 and wheresoever it seizes him it tears him,<br> and he foams and <b>gnashes</b> his teeth, and he is withering away. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/gnashes.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/gnasheth.htm"><span class="l">Gnasheth (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/gnasheth.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/gnashed.htm"><span class="l">Gnashed (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/gnashed.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/gnash.htm"><span class="l">Gnash (12 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Psalms 37:12 The wicked<br> plots against the just, and <b>gnashes</b> at him with his teeth. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/gnash.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/withering.htm"><span class="l">Withering (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Withering (2 Occurrences). Mark 9:18 and wheresoever it seizes him it tears him,<br> and he foams and <b>gnashes</b> his teeth, and he is withering away. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/withering.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/tears.htm"><span class="l">Tears (58 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (WEB RSV). Mark 9:18 and wheresoever it seizes him it tears him, and he<br> foams and <b>gnashes</b> his teeth, and he is withering away. And <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tears.htm - 27k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/plots.htm"><span class="l">Plots (20 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> wicked plots happen. (WEB). Psalms 37:12 The wicked plots against the just,<br> and <b>gnashes</b> at him with his teeth. (WEB NAS RSV). Psalms 52 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/plots.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/spoke.htm"><span class="l">Spoke (799 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (WEB DBY WBS NIV). Mark 9:18 and wheresoever it seizes him it tears him, and<br> he foams and <b>gnashes</b> his teeth, and he is withering away. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/spoke.htm - 33k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/plot.htm"><span class="l">Plot (53 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (WEB NIV). Psalms 37:12 The wicked plots against the just, and <b>gnashes</b> at him<br> with his teeth. (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/plot.htm - 22k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/teeth.htm"><span class="l">Teeth (50 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Psalms 37:12 The wicked plots<br> against the just, and <b>gnashes</b> at him with his teeth. (WEB <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/teeth.htm - 25k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Gnashes (4 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/9-18.htm">Mark 9:18</a></span><br />and wheresoever it seizes him it tears him, and he foams and <span class="boldtext">gnashes</span> his teeth, and he is withering away. And I spoke to thy disciples, that they might cast him out, and they could not.<br /><span class="source">(DBY NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/16-9.htm">Job 16:9</a></span><br />He hath torn me in His wrath, and hated me; He hath gnashed upon me with His teeth; mine adversary sharpeneth his eyes upon me.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/37-12.htm">Psalms 37:12</a></span><br />The wicked plots against the just, and <span class="boldtext">gnashes</span> at him with his teeth.<br /><span class="source">(WEB NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/112-10.htm">Psalms 112:10</a></span><br />The wicked shall see it, and be vexed; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away; the desire of the wicked shall perish.<br /><span class="source">(See RSV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/g/gnashes.htm">Gnashes</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/teareth.htm">Teareth (6 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/gnashing.htm">Gnashing (10 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/gnashes.htm">Gnashes (4 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/gnash.htm">Gnash (12 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/w/wheresoever.htm">Wheresoever (17 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/foameth.htm">Foameth (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/taketh.htm">Taketh (398 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tear.htm">Tear (97 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/melted.htm">Melted (33 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/pursueth.htm">Pursueth (28 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/plotteth.htm">Plotteth (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/pineth.htm">Pineth (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/sharpeneth.htm">Sharpeneth (4 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/spake.htm">Spake (704 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/hateth.htm">Hateth (38 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/enemy.htm">Enemy (134 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/hate.htm">Hate (177 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/g/gnashed.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Gnashed"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Gnashed" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/g/gnasheth.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Gnasheth"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Gnasheth" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>