βρύκω G1031
were gnashing, grinding teeth in rage or anguish
This verb describes the act of gnashing or grinding teeth, typically expressing rage, anguish, or hostile intention. In Acts 7:54, the Sanhedrin members gnashed their teeth at Stephen during his speech—a visceral expression of murderous fury. Classical usage includes biting, devouring, and chomping (as a horse champs a bit), with gnashing teeth specifically indicating intense emotion. The translations (Spanish crujían, French grincer, German retaining the Greek) all emphasize the grinding action that physically manifests the council's rage moments before Stephen's stoning.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — Grinding teeth in rage and hostility (Acts 7:54). The Sanhedrin's physical response to Stephen's accusatory speech reveals their murderous intent through this involuntary expression of fury. The Spanish crujían and French grincer both capture the grinding, crunching sound of teeth gnashing together—a bodily manifestation of uncontrolled rage that immediately precedes their violent action of stoning. 1×
AR["صَرَّوا"]·ben["দাঁত-কটমট-করল"]·DE["ἔβρυχον"]·EN["were-gnashing"]·FR["grincer"]·heb["חָרְקוּ"]·HI["पीस-रहे-थे"]·ID["menggertakkan"]·IT["digrignare"]·jav["ngeretèkaké"]·KO["갈았다"]·PT["rangiam"]·RU["скрежетали"]·ES["cruíían"]·SW["walisaga"]·TR["ve"]·urd["پیستے-تھے"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
βρύκω or βρύχω [ῡ] (the former Attic dialect accusative to Refs 2nd c.AD+; the distinction βρύκω bite, βρύχω gnash does not hold good), mostly present: future βρύξω Refs 5th c.BC+: aorist ἔβρυξα Refs 5th c.BC+: aorist 2 ἔβρῠχε Refs, see at {βρυχάομαι}: —passive, see below:—eat greedily, gobble, γνάθος ἱππείη βρύκει champs the bit, Refs 8th c.BC+; bite, βρύκουσ᾽ ἀπέδεσθαι.. τοὺς δακτύλους biting,…