H4965 — מֶתֶג הָאַמָּה (Metheg hâ-ʼAmmâh)
Strong's H4965 (Hebrew)
Hebrew: מֶתֶג הָאַמָּה (Metheg hâ-ʼAmmâh)
Pronunciation: meh'-theg haw-am-maw'
Morphology: n-m
Derivation: from מֶתֶג (metheg) [H4964] and אַמָּה (ʼammâh) [H520] with the art. interposed; bit of the metropolis;
Definition: Metheg-ha-Ammah, an epithet of Gath
KJV Renderings: Metheg-ammah.
Senses
- mother city
- bridle of the mother city (ie control or authority of)
Cross References
| Strong's | Original | Transliteration | Derivation | Definition | KJV Renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H4964 | מֶתֶג | metheg | from an unused root meaning to curb | a bit | bit, bridle |
| H520 | אַמָּה | ʼammâh | prolonged from אֵם (ʼêm) H517 | properly, a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)) | cubit, [phrase] hundred (by exchange for מֵאָה (mêʼâh) H3967), measure, post |
Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.
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