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weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Consternation; worry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, uncountable

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History

Etymology

Biblical, from Matthew 13:42, although the exact wording is not present in any translation.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: itku ja hammasten kiristys — consternation, worry
  • French: pleurs et grincements de dents — consternation, worry
  • German: Heulen und Zähneklappern — consternation, worry
  • German: Heulen und Zähneknirschen — consternation, worry
  • Greek: ὁ κλαυθμὸς καὶ ὁ βρυγμὸς τῶν ὀδόντων (o klafthmós kaí o vrygmós tón odónton) — consternation, worry
  • Hungarian: sírás és fogcsikorgatás — consternation, worry
  • Norman: d'la plieuth'thie et d'la grînch'chie d'dents — consternation, worry
  • Norwegian Bokmål: gråt og tenners gnissel — consternation, worry
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: græt og skjer tenner — consternation, worry
  • Polish: płacz i zgrzytanie zębów — consternation, worry
  • Portuguese: choro e ranger de dentes — consternation, worry
  • Russian: плач и скре́жет зубо́в (plač i skréžet zubóv) — consternation, worry
  • Russian: плач и скре́жет зубо́вный (plač i skréžet zubóvnyj) — consternation, worry
  • Serbo-Croatian: plač i škrgut zuba — consternation, worry
  • Spanish: llanto y rechinar de dientes — consternation, worry
  • Swedish: gråt och tandagnisslan — consternation, worry
  • Vietnamese: khóc lóc nghiến răng — consternation, worry