Strong G6751γνάθος
a cheek
- Transliteration
- gnathos
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
1. the jaw , properly the lower jaw , ἡ κάτω γν. (Herdotus Historicus); ἔπαγε γνάθον take your teeth to it! (Aristophanes Comicus); oft. in plural, (Plato Philosophus), etc.
2. metaphorically of fire, (Aeschulus Tragicus)
3. metaphorically also, like Lat. fauces, of a narrow strait , (Aeschulus Tragicus)
4. the point or edge , as of a wedge, (Aeschulus Tragicus) (ML)
2. metaphorically of fire, (Aeschulus Tragicus)
3. metaphorically also, like Lat. fauces, of a narrow strait , (Aeschulus Tragicus)
4. the point or edge , as of a wedge, (Aeschulus Tragicus) (ML)