# H4964 מֶתֶג

מֶתֶג (metheg), Strong’s H4964: a bit KJV: bit, bridle.. Occurs 4 times.

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*metheg* — a bit

KJV: bit, bridle.

Occurs 4 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- מֶ֫תֶג n.m. bridle
- 1 lit. bridle, for animals
- 2 fig. = control, authority

## Where it occurs
- [2 Kings 19:28](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-kings/19?v=28) — Because of your raging against me, and because your arrogance has come up into my ears, therefore I will put my hook in…
- [Isaiah 37:29](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/isaiah/37?v=29) — Because of your raging against me, and because your arrogance has come up into my ears, therefore I will put my hook in…
- [Psalms 32:9](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/psalms/32?v=9) — Don’t be like the horse, or like the mule, which have no understanding, who are controlled by bit and bridle, or else…
- [Proverbs 26:3](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/proverbs/26?v=3) — A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools!