Bit
H4965
Proper Name
UBS
מֶתֶג הָאַמָּה
Metheg hâ-ʼAmmâhmeh'-theg haw-am-maw'
Noun Masculine
Definition
= short bar, ◄ usually made of metal, ► placed in the mouth of a horse; its ends, which project from the mouth of the animal, are attached to ropes or leather straps that fit over the head as the {L:bridle<SDBH:רֶסֶן>}; used to steer the horse; ≈ associated with control and, indirectly, with lack of wisdom
Semantic Domains
Tools
Control
Names of Locations
Etymology
from H4964 (מֶתֶג) and H520 (אַמָּה) with the art. interposed; bit of the metropolis;
KJV Translations
Metheg-ammah
Occurrences1
Frequency Rank#5853