What does מֶתֶג · רֶסֶן mean in the Bible?
מֶתֶג · רֶסֶן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "bit and bridle".
Hebrew · H4964, H7448
מֶתֶג וָרֶסֶן
A bit · a halter (as restraining ); by implication, the jaw
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מֶתֶגH4964a bit
Pronunciationmeteg
Open lexicon entry →רֶסֶןH7448a halter (as restraining ); by implication, the jaw
What does מֶתֶג וָרֶסֶן (meteg varesen) mean in the Bible?
מֶתֶג · רֶסֶן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "bit and bridle".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4964, H7448?
H4964, H7448 is connected to 8 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. bit and bridle
Strong'sH4964, H7448
Lexical occurrences8 versesSource Gloss
bit and bridle
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.