This noun denotes the external throat or gullet, appearing in Proverbs 23:2 with the striking metaphor: "put a knife to your throat if you are given to appetite." The term refers to the visible throat, related to terms in later Hebrew and Aramaic for jaw or cheek. The passage isn't advocating self-harm but uses hyperbolic imagery to warn against gluttony, especially when dining with rulers. The throat represents the pathway of appetite that must be strictly controlled.