Greek Scholars Needed! ... And they ground their teeth against him

[NotWorthy]

I’d like to know what the Greek is for the verse I found in Acts 7:54. In this scene, the Jews are ready to stone Stephen for what he said:

RSV - Now when they heard these things they were enraged, and they ground their teeth against him.

Can anyone take a look at the original Greek and let me know their thoughts on it. Is the author talking about a symbolic meaning of gnawing on Stephen’s bones “ground their teeth against him”?

Of course, I’m looking for similarities between this and John 6:53 and 6:56.

Thanks for all your help!!!

 

[COPLAND_3]

54 ακουοντες δε ταυτα διεπριοντο ταις καρδιαις αυτων και εβρυχον τους οδοντας επ αυτον

It is a verb that gives you the sense of gnashing your teeth in pain or rage, not eating. Here are some other passages found in the Septuagint that has this word

Job 16:9 In his anger he has cast me down; he has gnashed his teeth upon me: the weapons of his robbers have fallen upon me.

Ps. 35:16; They tempted me, they sneered at me most contemptuously, they gnashed their teeth upon me.

37:12; The sinner will watch for the righteous, and gnash his teeth upon him.

112:10; The sinner shall see and be angry, he shall gnash his teeth, and consume away: the desire of the sinner shall perish.

Lam. 2:16 All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they have hissed and gnashed their teeth, and said, We have swallowed her up: moreover this is the day which we looked for; we have found it, we have seen it.