9 occurrences

'Bridle' in the Bible

And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and JudahThose Subjected To People

Because of thy raging against me, and because thine arrogancy is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.

Verse ConceptsFace Of GodHorsesHumiliationNosesRestraintAnger Of God, Examples OfWicked Described AsDivine RestraintsProud People

For he hath loosed his cord, and afflicted me; And they have cast off the bridle before me.

Verse ConceptsBow And Arrows, Symbol Of Strength

Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding; Whose trappings must be bit and bridle to hold them in, Else they will not come near unto thee.

Verse ConceptsMulesBridlesHorsesRestraintRopesStubbornnessDivine RestraintsSelf WillBinding As Animals

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the back of fools.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfBridlesBackBeatingsWhipsWhippingBinding As Animals

and his breath is as an overflowing stream, that reacheth even unto the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of destruction: and a bridle that causeth to err'shall be in the jaws of the peoples.

Verse ConceptsBridlesdrossHorsesSiftingSievingBinding As AnimalsLike A Flood

Because of thy raging against me, and because thine arrogancy is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.

Verse ConceptsTumultHorsesNoses

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מתג 
metheg 
Usage: 4

רסן 
Recen 
Usage: 4

χαλιναγωγέω 
Chalinagogeo 
Usage: 2

χαλινός 
Chalinos 
Usage: 2

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