This Niphal form appears in Job 4:10, where Eliphaz speaks of young lions whose 'teeth are broken.' The passive voice emphasizes what happens to the lions rather than who breaks them. The verb suggests violent extraction or shattering—teeth torn out or broken off. This imagery illustrates Eliphaz's argument about the fate of the wicked: even strong, dangerous predators are ultimately broken and rendered harmless. The dental detail makes the point viscerally—these fearsome creatures lose their most essential weapons.