7448. resen
Strong's Lexicon
resen: Bridle, halter

Original Word: רֶסֶן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: recen
Pronunciation: reh'-sen
Phonetic Spelling: (reh'-sen)
Definition: Bridle, halter
Meaning: a halter, the jaw

Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to curb

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "resen," the concept of control and restraint is present in the New Testament. For example, Strong's Greek 5468 (phimos) refers to a muzzle or restraint, used metaphorically in passages like James 3:3, which discusses the control of the tongue.

Usage: The Hebrew word "resen" refers to a bridle or halter, a device used to control a horse or other animal. In a broader sense, it symbolizes control or restraint, often used metaphorically to describe the act of guiding or restraining one's actions or words.

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 allowed the rider or handler to direct the animal's movements effectively. The concept of a bridle as a means of control is a common metaphor in biblical literature, reflecting the importance of self-control and discipline in one's spiritual and moral life.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
a halter, jaw
NASB Translation
bridle (3), mail (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. רֶ֫סֶן noun masculineIsaiah 30:28:

1 halter;

2 jaw (?); —

1 absolute ׳ר Psalm 32:9 restraining mouth of horse or ass (+מֶתֶג); figurative of ׳שֵׁם י, עַללְֿחָיֵי עַמִּים׳ר Isaiah 30:28; מִמָּנַי שִׁלֵּ֑חוּ ׳ר Job 30:11, i.e. threw off restraint.

2 suffix כֶּפֶל רִסְנוֺ Job 41:5 the double of his jaw, his double jaws (of croc.), si vera 1.; connection of meanings strange, "" מְּנֵי לְבוּשׁוֺ, whence GHBW right Du conjecture סִיֹנוֺ.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
bridle

From an unused root meaning to curb; a halter (as restraining); by implication, the jaw -- bridle.

Forms and Transliterations
וְ֝רֶ֗סֶן וְרֶ֣סֶן וָרֶ֣סֶן ורסן רִ֝סְנ֗וֹ רסנו ris·nōw risNo risnōw vaResen veResen wā·re·sen wāresen wə·re·sen wəresen
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Englishman's Concordance
Job 30:11
HEB: פִ֭תַּח וַיְעַנֵּ֑נִי וְ֝רֶ֗סֶן מִפָּנַ֥י שִׁלֵּֽחוּ׃
NAS: me, They have cast off the bridle before
KJV: me, they have also let loose the bridle before
INT: has loosed and afflicted the bridle before have cast

Job 41:13
HEB: לְבוּשׁ֑וֹ בְּכֶ֥פֶל רִ֝סְנ֗וֹ מִ֣י יָבֽוֹא׃
NAS: can come within his double mail?
KJV: [to him] with his double bridle?
INT: apparel his double bridle Who come

Psalm 32:9
HEB: הָ֫בִ֥ין בְּמֶֽתֶג־ וָרֶ֣סֶן עֶדְי֣וֹ לִבְל֑וֹם
NAS: include bit and bridle to hold them in check,
KJV: in with bit and bridle, lest
INT: understanding bit and bridle trappings to hold

Isaiah 30:28
HEB: בְּנָ֣פַת שָׁ֑וְא וְרֶ֣סֶן מַתְעֶ֔ה עַ֖ל
NAS: of the peoples the bridle which leads to ruin.
KJV: of vanity: and [there shall be] a bridle in the jaws
INT: A sieve of vanity the bridle leads and to in

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7448
4 Occurrences


ris·nōw — 1 Occ.
wā·re·sen — 1 Occ.
wə·re·sen — 2 Occ.















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