What does מֶתֶג (meteg) mean in the Bible?
מֶתֶג (meteg) is a Hebrew word meaning "a bit".
Hebrew · H4964
מֶתֶג
A bit
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מֶתֶגH4964
Pronunciationmeteg
What does מֶתֶג (meteg) mean in the Bible?
מֶתֶג (meteg) is a Hebrew word meaning "a bit".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4964?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and My bit (2), a bridle (1), with bit (1).
Where does מֶתֶג (meteg) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Kings 19:28. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Kings (1), Isaiah (1), Proverbs (1), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itand My bit2×2 Kings 19:28, Isaiah 37:29
a bridle1×Proverbs 26:3
with bit1×Psalms 32:9
Show sample aligned rows
2 Kings 19:28וּמִתְגִּי֙toand My bitConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularPsalms 32:9בְּמֶֽתֶג־towith bitPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singularProverbs 26:3מֶ֣תֶגtoa bridleNoun - masculine singular constructIsaiah 37:29וּמִתְגִּי֙toand My bitConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row2 Kings 19:28
Aligned rows4
Books represented4
2 Kings1Psalms1Proverbs1Isaiah1
Source forms
וּמִתְגִּי֙2xū·miṯ·gî2 Kings 19:28, Isaiah 37:29
בְּמֶֽתֶג־1xbə·me·ṯeḡ-Psalms 32:9
מֶ֣תֶג1xme·ṯeḡProverbs 26:3
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular2x2 Kings 19:28, Isaiah 37:29
Noun - masculine singular construct1xProverbs 26:3
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular1xPsalms 32:9
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a bit
Source Gloss
a bit
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a bit BDB: bridle Usage: bit, bridle.
Grammatical Forms
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