Lexicon chalinos: Bridle, bit Original Word: χαλινός Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bit, bridle. From chalao; a curb or head-stall (as curbing the spirit) -- bit, bridle. see GREEK chalao NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain origin Definition a bridle NASB Translation bits (1), bridles (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5469: χλινοςχλινος, χλινου, ὁ (χαλάω), a bridle: James 3:3; Revelation 14:20. (From Aeschylus and Pindar down.) Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Greek root χαλάω (chalao), meaning "to slacken" or "to loosen."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The concept of a bridle or bit is also present in the Hebrew Scriptures, with corresponding terms such as מוֹסֵר (môser, Strong's Hebrew 4147) and רֶסֶן (resen, Strong's Hebrew 7448), which similarly denote instruments of control or restraint, often used in the context of guiding animals or symbolically representing control over one's actions or words. Usage: The term χαλινός is used metaphorically in the New Testament to describe control or restraint, particularly in relation to the tongue or speech. Context: • The Greek word χαλινός appears in the New Testament primarily in contexts that emphasize the importance of self-control and the power of speech. It is used to illustrate the necessity of restraint in one's words and actions, much like a bridle is used to guide and control a horse. Forms and Transliterations χάλικες χαλίκων χαλινόν χαλινους χαλινούς χαλινοὺς χαλινώ χαλινων χαλινών χαλινῶν χαλκείοις χαλκείον χάλκειον chalinon chalinôn chalinōn chalinō̂n chalinous chalinoùsLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance James 3:3 N-AMPGRK: ἵππων τοὺς χαλινοὺς εἰς τὰ NAS: we put the bits into the horses' KJV: Behold, we put bits in the horses' INT: horses the bits in the Revelation 14:20 N-GMP Strong's Greek 5469 |