Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
bridle
Usage: 1) something that restrains, halter, jaw 1a) halter 1a1) of restraint thrown off (fig) 1b) jaw (of crocodile)
Strong's Number
H7448
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
3
Strong's H7448 Quick Answer
Strong's H7448 רֶסֶן (recen) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. recen (reh'-sen) n-m. 1. a halter (as restraining) 2. (by implication) the jaw It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include bridle and jaws. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- recen (reh'-sen) n-m. 1. a halter (as restraining) 2. (by implication) the jaw
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- bridle and jaws
Meaning and Definition
recen (reh'-sen) n-m. 1. a halter (as restraining) 2. (by implication) the jaw [from an unused root meaning to curb] KJV: bridle.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7448. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7448 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render recen, 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
Job 30:11
3×
jaws
Isaiah 30:28
How Strong's H7448 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 H7448 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 H7448 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.
Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7448.
Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.
Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?
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.
And his breath, as an overflowing stream, shall reach to the midst of the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of vanity: and there shall be a bridle in the jaws of the people, causing them to err.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7448, grouped by book.
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7448 FAQ
What does recen (רֶסֶן) mean?
Recen (Strong's H7448) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "bridle". recen (reh'-sen) n-m. 1. a halter (as restraining) 2. (by implication) the jaw
How many times is recen (רֶסֶן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H7448 across 3 books.
Where can I study recen (רֶסֶן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7448 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate recen (רֶסֶן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as bridle and jaws. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.