What does רֶסֶן · χαλινός mean in the Bible?
רֶסֶן · χαλινός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a restraint used to guide animals".
Hebrew · H7448, G5469
רֶסֶן
A halter (as restraining ); by implication, the jaw · a curb or head-stall (as curbing the spirit)
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רֶסֶן H7448 a halter (as restraining ); by implication, the jaw
χαλινός G5469 a curb or head-stall (as curbing the spirit)
Pronunciation chalinós
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רֶסֶן · χαλινός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a restraint used to guide animals".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7448, G5469?
H7448, G5469 is connected to 4 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a restraint used to guide animals
Strong's H7448, G5469
Lexical occurrences 4 verses Source Gloss
a restraint used to guide animals
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain