noun · masculine
odontos
Greekὀδούς (odous)
Strong’sG3599
a tooth
stem odont-12 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books5 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ὀδούς, -όντος, ὁ,
[in LXX for שֵׁן;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3599 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidod-ooce
a "tooth"
Fromperhaps from the base of G2068;
King Jamestooth.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | odontos | odontois1×ὀδόντες |
| object accusative | odonton1×ὀδόντα | odontoin2×ὀδόντας |
| direct address vocative | odontor | odontoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | odontou1×ὀδόντος | odontoiu7×ὀδόντων |
| to, for dative | odonto | odontoi |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
odonto is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
12 occurrences, every one of them listed
odonton“tooth”objectaccusative singular1×
Matthew 5:38“tooth”Akouava hoti legita; Ofthalmon anti ofthalmou kai odonton anti odontou.You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’
odontou“tooth”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
Matthew 5:38“tooth”Akouava hoti legita; Ofthalmon anti ofthalmou kai odonton anti odontou.You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’
odontois“teeth”subjectnominative plural1×
Revelation 9:8“teeth”kai echale thrixain hōs thrixain gunaikaiu, kai tois odontois autaiu hōs leōnoiu ale,They had hair like that of women, and teeth like those of lions.
odontoin“teeth”objectaccusative plural2×
Mark 9:18“teeth”kai hopou ean auton katalambateia rēgnuatō auton, kai afrizatō kai trizatō toin odontoin kai xērainitō; kai legama toi mathētoi su hina autem ekballaleia, kai ouk ischuala.Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”
Acts 7:54“teeth”Akouarōtois de houteim diapriile tai kardiai autoiu kai bruchale toin odontoin epi auton.On hearing this, the members of the Sanhedrin were enraged, and they gnashed their teeth at him.
odontoiu“teeth”of, belonging togenitive plural7×
Matthew 8:12“teeth”tois de huiois tau basileiau ekballili eis tem skotem tem exōterem; ekei eti tos klauthmos kai tos brugmos toiu odontoiu.But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
Matthew 13:42“teeth”kai ballali autoin eis tan kaminan teu pureu; ekei eti tos klauthmos kai tos brugmos toiu odontoiu.And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 13:50“teeth”kai ballali autoin eis tan kaminan teu pureu; ekei eti tos klauthmos kai tos brugmos toiu odontoiu.and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 22:13“teeth”tote tos basilevos legata toi diakonoi; Daratois autou podoin kai cheirain ekballavar auton eis tem skotem tem exōterem; ekei eti tos klauthmos kai tos brugmos toiu odontoiu.Then the king told the servants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
Matthew 24:51“teeth”kai dichotomati auton kai tem merem autou meta toiu hupokritoiu tithati; ekei eti tos klauthmos kai tos brugmos toiu odontoiu.Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.[’’]
Matthew 25:30“teeth”kai ton achreion doulon ekballavar eis tem skotem tem exōterem; ekei eti tos klauthmos kai tos brugmos toiu odontoiu.And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
Luke 13:28“teeth”ekei eti tos klauthmos kai tos brugmos toiu odontoiu, hotan horeveia Abraam kai Isaak kai Iakōb kai pantoin toin profētoin en ta basileia tou theou, vin de ekballirōtoin exō.There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are thrown out.