Strong's Concordance
Original word: מֶ֫תֶג
Transliteration: metheg
Definition (short): bridle
Definition (full): a bridle
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin: of uncertain derivation
Definition: a bridle
NASB Translation: bit (1), bridle (3), control (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
From an unused root meaning to curb; a bit -- bit, bridle.
References
KJV:
And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the Philistines.
NASB:
Now after this it came about that David defeated the Philistines and subdued them; and David took control of the chief city from the hand of the Philistines.
KJV:
Because thy rage against me and thy tumult is come up into mine ears, therefore I will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
NASB:
'Because of your raging against Me, And because your arrogance has come up to My ears, Therefore I will put My hook in your nose, And My bridle in your lips, And I will turn you back by the way which you came.
KJV:
Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.
NASB:
Do not be as the horse or as the mule which have no understanding, Whose trappings include bit and bridle to hold them in check, Otherwise they will not come near to you.
KJV:
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
NASB:
A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the back of fools.
KJV:
Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
NASB:
"Because of your raging against Me And because your arrogance has come up to My ears, Therefore I will put My hook in your nose And My bridle in your lips, And I will turn you back by the way which you came.