5 occurrences

'Jaws' in the Bible

And His breath is as an overflowing stream, Unto the neck it divideth, To sift nations with a sieve of vanity, And a bridle causing to err, Is on the jaws of the peoples.

Verse ConceptsBridlesdrossHorsesSiftingSievingBinding As AnimalsLike A Flood

And I have put hooks in thy jaws, And I have caused the fish of thy floods to cleave to thy scales, And I have caused thee to come up from the midst of thy floods, And every fish of thy floods to thy scales doth cleave.

Verse ConceptsThings Stuck TogetherGod Lifting People

And I have turned thee back, And I have put hooks in thy jaws, And have brought thee out, and all thy force, Horses and horsemen, Clothed in perfection all of them, A numerous assembly, with buckler and shield, Handling swords -- all of them.

Verse ConceptsHorsesCoercionCausing People To TurnOther References To MouthsEzekiel Invasion

With cords of man I do draw them, With thick cords of love, And I am to them as a raiser up of a yoke on their jaws, And I incline unto him -- I feed him.

Verse ConceptsGod's attitude towards peopleKindnessCordsRopesYokesDivine AttractionGod Going DownGod Feeds All The EarthGod Freeing CaptivesGod Has GuidedLike MenLove

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
לחי 
L@chiy 
Usage: 21

מלקוח 
Malqowach 
prey , booty , jaw
Usage: 8

מתלּעה 
M@thall@`ah 
Usage: 3