σιαγόνα [2 verses](noun sg fem acc ) "Cheek" is siagon, which means "jaw", "jaw-bone," and "cheek." -- The Greek word translated as "cheek" means "jaw" or "jawbone." Here is one of the few places it has been translated as "cheek." Given the real meaning of the verb translated as "slaps" as "to beat," the "jaw" seems more appropriate.