Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
bridle
Usage: 1) bridle 1a) bridle (for animals) 1b) control, authority (fig.)
Strong's Number
H4964
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
4
Strong's H4964 Quick Answer
Strong's H4964 מֶתֶג (metheg) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. metheg (meh-theg) n-m. 1. a bit [from an unused root meaning to curb] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include bridle and bit. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- metheg (meh-theg) n-m. 1. a bit [from an unused root meaning to curb]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- bridle and bit
Meaning and Definition
metheg (meh-theg) n-m. 1. a bit [from an unused root meaning to curb] KJV: bit, bridle.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4964. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4964 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render metheg, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
bridle
2 Kings 19:28
3×
bit
Psalms 32:9
How Strong's H4964 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4964 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4964 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Because 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.
Be 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.
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4964.
Because 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.
Be 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.
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
Because 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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4964, grouped by book.
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4964 FAQ
What does metheg (מֶתֶג) mean?
Metheg (Strong's H4964) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "bit". metheg (meh-theg) n-m. 1. a bit [from an unused root meaning to curb]
How many times is metheg (מֶתֶג) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H4964 across 4 books.
Where can I study metheg (מֶתֶג) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4964 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate metheg (מֶתֶג)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as bridle and bit. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.