"a tooth, Mt. 5:38; 8:12"
Definition and meaning
a tooth, Mt. 5:38; 8:12
In the original Greek the word is written: ὀδούς
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of odous (G3599) across the King James Bible.
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.
There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.
When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.
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Common questions
Strong's G3599 (odous) is a Greek word that means: a tooth, Mt. 5:38; 8:12 It appears 11 times in the King James Bible.
The word odous (G3599) appears 11 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3599 is odous, a Greek word defined as: a tooth, Mt. 5:38; 8:12. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
odous is a Greek word found in the New Testament.