Definition
from an unused root meaning to curb; a halter (as restraining); by implication, the jaw
Traditional renderings: bridle.
Traditional renderings: bridle.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders רֶ֫סֶן:
- χαλινόςchalinos“bridle”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
4 total
- Job 30:11וְ֝רֶ֗סֶן · restraintBecause God has unstrung my bow and afflicted me, they have cast off restraint in my presence.
- Job 41:13רִ֝סְנ֗וֹWho can strip off his outer coat? Who can approach him with a bridle?
- Psalm 32:9וָרֶ֣סֶן · and bridleDo not be like the horse or mule, which have no understanding; they must be controlled with bit and bridle to make them come to you.
- Isaiah 30:28וְרֶ֣סֶן · He bridlesHis breath is like a rushing torrent that rises to the neck. He comes to sift the nations in a sieve of destruction; He bridles the jaws of the peoples to lead them astray.