מֶתֶג

Strong’s Definition

a bit

Etymology & Derivation

from an unused root meaning to curb;

KJV Usage

bit, bridle.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.bridle
• 2.bridle (for animals)
• 3.control, authority (figuratively)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: metheg; Pronunciation: meh-theg