Strong's Lexicon metheg: Bridle, control, restraint Original Word: מֶתֶג Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to curb or restrain Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of control or restraint can be related to Greek words such as "χαλιναγωγέω" (G5468 - chalinagōgeō), meaning to bridle or restrain. Usage: The Hebrew word "metheg" primarily refers to a bridle or a means of control, often used metaphorically to describe restraint or governance. In the context of the Bible, it signifies the act of controlling or restraining, much like a bridle is used to guide and control a horse. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the bridle was an essential tool for anyone working with horses or other beasts of burden. It symbolized authority and control, as the person holding the bridle had the power to direct the animal's movements. This imagery was often used metaphorically in biblical texts to describe the control or influence one entity has over another, whether it be God over nations, leaders over people, or individuals over their own desires. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition a bridle NASB Translation bit (1), bridle (3), control (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מֶ֫תֶג noun masculine bridle (Aramaic (ᵑ7) מִתְגָּא; Late Hebrew מֶתֶג of secondary accent ָֽ; מִתֵּג Pi`el denominative put on a bridle); — 1 literally bridle, for animals; מֶתֶג לַחֲמוֺר Proverbs 26:3 a whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, etc.; וָרֶסֶן ׳בְּמ Psalm 32:9 with bridle and halter (on text of verse compare Che); of ׳י's birdle for Sennach. (under figure of beast), וּמִתְגִּי בִּשְׂפָתֶיךָ 2 Kings 19:28 and I will put (וְשַׂמְתִּי) my hook in thy nose and my bridle in thy lips = Isaiah 37:29 (see DrIs. ed. 2, 220). 2 figurative = control, authority, only in הָאַמָּה ׳מ 2 Samuel 8:1authority of the mother city, according to MV Buhl, of especially We Dr; Bu omit as corrupt (see I. אַמָּה, above); see, further, HPS. מְתוּשָׁאֵל, מְתוּשֶׁ֫לַח see below מַת above Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bit, bridle From an unused root meaning to curb; a bit -- bit, bridle. Forms and Transliterations בְּמֶֽתֶג־ במתג־ וּמִתְגִּי֙ ומתגי מֶ֣תֶג מתג bə·me·ṯeḡ- bemeteg bəmeṯeḡ- me·ṯeḡ Meteg meṯeḡ ū·miṯ·gî umitGi ūmiṯgîLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Kings 19:28 HEB: חַחִ֜י בְּאַפֶּ֗ךָ וּמִתְגִּי֙ בִּשְׂפָתֶ֔יךָ וַהֲשִׁ֣בֹתִ֔יךָ NAS: in your nose, And My bridle in your lips, KJV: in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, INT: my hook your nose and my bridle your lips will turn Psalm 32:9 Proverbs 26:3 Isaiah 37:29 4 Occurrences |
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