What does רֶסֶן mean in the Bible?
רֶסֶן is a Hebrew word meaning "a halter (as restraining ); by implication, the jaw".
Hebrew · H7448
רֶסֶן
A halter (as restraining ); by implication, the jaw
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רֶסֶן H7448
What does רֶסֶן mean in the Bible?
רֶסֶן is a Hebrew word meaning "a halter (as restraining ); by implication, the jaw".
Full entry for רֶסֶן (H7448) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7448?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and bridle (1), He bridles (1), restraint (1).
Where does רֶסֶן appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 30:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (2), Isaiah (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 It and bridle 1× Psalms 32:9
He bridles 1× Isaiah 30:28
restraint 1× Job 30:11
Show sample aligned rows
Job 30:11 וְ֝רֶ֗סֶן to restraint Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Job 41:13 רִ֝סְנ֗וֹ to Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Psalms 32:9 וָרֶ֣סֶן to and bridle Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Isaiah 30:28 וְרֶ֣סֶן to He bridles Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Job 30:11
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 3
Job 2 Psalms 1 Isaiah 1
Source forms
וְ֝רֶ֗סֶן 1x wə·re·sen Job 30:11
וְרֶ֣סֶן 1x wə·re·sen Isaiah 30:28
וָרֶ֣סֶן 1x wā·re·sen Psalms 32:9
רִ֝סְנ֗וֹ 1x ris·nōw Job 41:13
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 3x Job 30:11, Psalms 32:9, Isaiah 30:28
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x Job 41:13
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a halter (as restraining ); by implication, the jaw
Source Gloss
a halter (as restraining ); by implication, the jaw
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a halter (as restraining); by implication, the jaw BDB: halter Usage: bridle.
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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