devour, devastate, figurative extension of consumption with the focus on destruction (Da 7:7, 19, 23+); 3. LN 33.426–33.434 אֲכַל קְרַץ (ʾǎḵǎl qerǎṣ) denounce, accuse, formally, to chew to pieces, implying a formal legal charge (Da 3:8; 6:25[EB 24]+), see also 10642