Meteg מֶ֫תֶג
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| מֶ֫תֶג | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | meteg |
| Strong's number | H4964 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | bridle |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | 2 Kings (1) |
Meteg (Hebrew מֶ֫תֶג, Strong's H4964) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “bridle”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) bridle
1a) bridle (for animals)
1b) control, authority (fig.)
1a) bridle (for animals)
1b) control, authority (fig.)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | bridle (3), bit (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | my bit (2), bit (1), bridle (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Meteg, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
2 Kings
- 2 Kings 19:28Because thy rage against me and thy tumult is come up into mine ears, therefore I will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.Because your rage and arrogance against Me have reached My ears, I will put My hook in your nose and My bit in your mouth; I will send you back the way you came.’
Psalms
- Psalm 32:9Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.Do not be like the horse or mule, which have no understanding; they must be controlled with bit and bridle to make them come to you.
Proverbs
- Proverbs 26:3A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!
Isaiah
- Isaiah 37:29Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.Because your rage and arrogance against Me have reached My ears, I will put My hook in your nose and My bit in your mouth; I will send you back the way you came.’
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).