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Lexicon :: Strong's H4965 - meṯeḡ hā'ammâ

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מֶתֶג הָאַמָּה
Transliteration
meṯeḡ hā'ammâ
Pronunciation
meh'-theg haw-am-maw'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From מֶתֶג (H4964) and אַמָּה (H520) with the art. interposed
Strong’s Definitions

מֶתֶג הָאַמָּה Metheg hâ-ʼAmmâh, meh'-theg haw-am-maw'; from H4964 and H520 with the art. interposed; bit of the metropolis; Metheg-ha-Ammah, an epithet of Gath:—Metheg-ammah.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x

The KJV translates Strong's H4965 in the following manner: Methegammah (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x
The KJV translates Strong's H4965 in the following manner: Methegammah (1x).

  1. mother city

    1. bridle of the mother city (ie control or authority of)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מֶתֶג הָאַמָּה Metheg hâ-ʼAmmâh, meh'-theg haw-am-maw'; from H4964 and H520 with the art. interposed; bit of the metropolis; Metheg-ha-Ammah, an epithet of Gath:—Metheg-ammah.
STRONGS H4965: Abbreviations
2. figurative = control, authority, only in הָאַמָּה מ׳ 2 Samuel 8:1authority of the mother city, according to MV Buhl, of especially We Dr; Bu omit as corrupt (see I. H522 אַמָּה); see, further, HPS.

This is a portion of the full BDB entry H4964.

in phrase מֶתֶג הָאַמָּה authority of mother-city 2 Samuel 8:1; see H4964 מֶתֶג; compare Dr.

This is a portion of the full BDB entry H522.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Samuel

8:1; 8:1

H4965

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Strong's Number H4965 matches the Hebrew מֶתֶג הָאַמָּה (meṯeḡ hā'ammâ),
which occurs 2 times in 1 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 8:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:1 -

Now it happened afterwards, that David struck the Philistines and subdued them; and David took [fn]control of the chief H4965 city H4965 from the hand of the Philistines.

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