Strong's Definition
from an unused root meaning to curb; a bit
KJV Usage: bit, bridle
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
מֶ֫תֶג (me.teg) — bridle. 1) bridle 1a) bridle (for animals) 1b) control, authority (fig.)
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
noun m
Tools
bit = 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 bridle; used to steer the horse; ≈ associated with control and, indirectly, with lack of wisdom
Control
control, supremacy literally: bit; hence: = state of being in control over a certain area
noun m
Names of Locations
Metheg-Ammah = location; ► taken by David from the control of the Philistines
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מֶ֫תֶג n.m. bridle lit. bridle, for animals
fig. = control, authority
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