What does "Grind" mean in the Bible?
Grind, to crush small (Heb. tahan); to oppress the poor (Isa. 3:5). Grind appears in 4 verses across 3 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Grind?
(Ex. 32:20; Deut. 9:21; Judg. 16:21), to crush small (Heb. tahan); to oppress the poor (Isa. 3:5). The hand-mill was early used by the Hebrews (Num. 11:8). It consisted of two stones, the upper (Deut. 24:6; 2 Sam. 11:21) being movable and slightly concave, the lower being stationary. The grinders mentioned Eccl. 12:3 are the teeth. (See MILL.)
Definition text: Easton's Bible Dictionary · 1897. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Grind?
Where does Grind appear in the Bible?
Grind is referenced in 4 verses across 3 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Isaiah 3:15
- Isaiah 47:2
- Judges 16:21
- Job 31:10
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Grind.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Grind?
Grind appears in 4 verses across 3 books, most often in Isaiah, which accounts for 2 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Grind?
Isaiah, Judges, Job.
Where can I read every verse about Grind?
This page lists 4 of them. Protos carries all 4, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
