ערק ‛âraq aw-rak' A primitive root; to gnaw, that is, (figuratively) eat (by hyberbole); also (participle) a painKJV Usage: fleeing, sinew.
Brown-Driver-Briggs' Hebrew DefinitionsBDB6412 ערק 1. (Qal) to gnaw, chew Origin: a primitive root TWOT: 1703 Parts of Speech: Verb