Lexicon metheg haammah: "Bridle of the mother city" or "control of the capital." Original Word: מֶתֶג הָאַמָּה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Metheg-ammah From metheg and 'ammah with the art. Interposed; bit of the metropolis; Metheg-ha-Ammah, an epithet of Gath -- Metheg-ammah. see HEBREW metheg see HEBREW 'ammah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina combination of metheg and ammah, q.v. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from מֶתֶג (metheg, meaning "bridle") and אֵם (em, meaning "mother" or "chief city").Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for this specific Hebrew proper noun, as it refers to a unique historical and geographical context within the Hebrew Scriptures. However, related concepts of control or conquest might be expressed in Greek using terms like κρατέω (krateo, meaning "to seize" or "to hold") or νικάω (nikao, meaning "to conquer" or "to overcome"). Usage: This term is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, specifically referring to a location or a significant conquest. Context: Metheg-ha-Ammah is mentioned in the context of King David's military victories. It appears in 2 Samuel 8:1, where it is described as a place or a symbolic term representing David's control over the Philistines. The phrase "Metheg-ha-Ammah" is often interpreted as a metaphorical expression indicating the subjugation of a major city or region, possibly Gath, which was a principal city of the Philistines. The term "bridle" suggests control or dominance, implying that David had gained significant power over the Philistine territories. The Berean Standard Bible translates this passage as: "After this, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Metheg-ha-Ammah from the hand of the Philistines." Forms and Transliterations הָאַמָּ֖ה האמה hā’ammāh hā·’am·māh haamMahLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Samuel 8:1 HEB: אֶת־ מֶ֥תֶג הָאַמָּ֖ה מִיַּ֥ד פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ KJV: took Methegammah out of the hand INT: took and David Methegammah the hand of the Philistines 1 Occurrence |
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