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Bridle

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The source enumerates 3 distinct subjects under Bridle. Jump to one below, or read in order.

  1. 1.Heb.
  2. 2.*Me’theg*, rendered also “bit” in Ps.
  3. 3.Another word, *re’sen*, was employed to represent a halter or bridle-rein, as used Ps.

Three Hebrew words are thus rendered in the Authorized Version.

  1. Bridle (1)

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    Heb. mahsom’ signifies a muzzle or halter or bridle, by which the rider governs his horse (Ps. 39:1).

  2. Bridle (2)

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    Me’theg, rendered also “bit” in Ps. 32:9, which is its proper meaning. Found in 2 Kings 19:28, where the restraints of God’s providence are metaphorically styled his “bridle” and “hook.” God’s placing a “bridle in the jaws of the people” (Isa. 30:28; 37:29) signifies his preventing the Assyrians from carrying out their purpose against Jerusalem.

  3. Bridle (3)

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    Another word, re’sen, was employed to represent a halter or bridle-rein, as used Ps. 32:9; Isa. 30:28. In Job 30:11 the restraints of law and humanity are called a bridle.

In the Bible

10

Verses where Bridle is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • 2 Kings 19:28

    Because your rage and arrogance against Me have reached My ears, I will put My hook in your nose and My bit in your mouth; I will send you back the way you came.’

  • Isaiah 30:28

    His breath is like a rushing torrent that rises to the neck. He comes to sift the nations in a sieve of destruction; He bridles the jaws of the peoples to lead them astray.

  • Isaiah 37:29

    Because your rage and arrogance against Me have reached My ears, I will put My hook in your nose and My bit in your mouth; I will send you back the way you came.’

  • James 1:26

    If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.

  • James 3:2

    We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.

  • Job 30:11

    Because God has unstrung my bow and afflicted me, they have cast off restraint in my presence.

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Scripture on Bridle

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Entries that reference Bridle

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Bridle references

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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

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