Quick Definition
Metheg-ammah
Strong's Definition
Metheg-ha-Ammah, an epithet of Gath
Derivation: from H4964 (מֶתֶג) and H520 (אַמָּה) with the art. interposed; bit of the metropolis;
KJV Usage: Metheg-ammah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) mother city
1a) bridle of the mother city (ie control or authority of)
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
This name means mother city
Another name of gat (גַּת "Gath" H1661)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מֶתֶג הָאַמָּה
metheg hâ̇ammâh
BDB Definition:
1) mother city
1a) bridle of the mother city (i.e. control or authority of)
Part of Speech: noun masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H4964 and H520 with the art. interposed
Total KJV Occurrences: 1