number - 4965
orig_word - מֶתֶג הָאַמָּה
word_orig - from (04964) and (0520) with the art. interposed
translit - Metheg
tdnt - None
phonetic -
part_of_speech - Noun Masculine
st_def - from «04964» and «0520» with the art. interposed; bit of the metropolis; Metheg-ha-Ammah, an epithet of Gath:--Metheg-ammah.
IPD_def -
- mother city
- bridle of the mother city (ie control or authority of)
English -
letter - ?
data - {"def":{"lit":"bridle of Ammah, bridle of a cubit, bridle of the mother","short":"Metheg-ha-Ammah, an epithet of Gath","long":["mother city",["bridle of the mother city (i.e., control or authority of)","a reference to Gath (and the surrounding towns)"]]},"deriv":"from H4964 and H0520 with the art. interposed; bit of the metropolis","pronun":{"ipa":"mɛˈt̪ɛɡ hɔː.ʔɑmˈmɔː","ipa_mod":"mɛˈtɛɡ hɑː.ʔɑˈmɑː","sbl":"meteg hāʾammâ","dic":"meh-TEɡ haw-am-MAW","dic_mod":"meh-TEɡ ha-ah-MA"},"comment":"The exact meaning is unknown, but according to the parallel passage in 1 Chronicles 18:1, this is a reference to Gath. There we read, \"Gath and her towns,\" suggesting that Gath was considered the mother city."}
usages - Metheg-ammah
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id - 5253
strongs - 4965
base_word - מֶתֶג הָאַמָּה
data - {"def":{"lit":"bridle of Ammah, bridle of a cubit, bridle of the mother","short":"Metheg-ha-Ammah, an epithet of Gath","long":["mother city",["bridle of the mother city (i.e., control or authority of)","a reference to Gath (and the surrounding towns)"]]},"deriv":"from H4964 and H0520 with the art. interposed; bit of the metropolis","pronun":{"ipa":"mɛˈt̪ɛɡ hɔː.ʔɑmˈmɔː","ipa_mod":"mɛˈtɛɡ hɑː.ʔɑˈmɑː","sbl":"meteg hāʾammâ","dic":"meh-TEɡ haw-am-MAW","dic_mod":"meh-TEɡ ha-ah-MA"},"comment":"The exact meaning is unknown, but according to the parallel passage in 1 Chronicles 18:1, this is a reference to Gath. There we read, \"Gath and her towns,\" suggesting that Gath was considered the mother city."}
usage - Metheg-ammah
part_of_speech - n-m