KJV dictionary & concordance
1. The bit, reins, or headgear used to guide and restrain an animal. 2. A means of restraint or control. 3. To restrain or control.
Definition sources
First occurrence: 2 Kings 19:28
Complete exact-word concordance
Because thy rage against me and thy tumult is come up into mine ears, therefore I will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult is come vp into mine eares, therefore I will put my hooke in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turne thee backe by the way by which thou camest.
Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.
Because hee hath loosed my cord and afflicted me, they haue also let loose the bridle before me.
Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?
Who can discouer the face of his garment? or who can come to him, with his double bridle?
1611 marginal noteOr, within.
Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.
Be yee not as the horse, or as the mule which haue no vnderstanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, least they come neere vnto thee.
1611 marginal notePro.26.3.
I SAID, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
¶ I sayd, I will take heede to my waies, that I sinne not with my tongue: I will keepe my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the asse; and a rod for the fooles backe.
1611 marginal noteChap. 10.13. psal. 32.9.
And his breath, as an overflowing stream, shall reach to the midst of the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of vanity: and there shall be a bridle in the jaws of the people, causing them to err.
And his breath as an ouerflowing streame, shall reach to the midst of the necke, to sift the nations with the sieue of vanitie: and there shalbe a bridle in the iawes of the people causing them to erre.
Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult is come vp into mine eares: therefore will I put my hooke in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turne thee backe by the way by which thou camest.
For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
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Historical English dictionary sources
The instrument with which a horse is governed and restrained by a rider, consisting of a head-stall, a bit, and reins. A restraint; a curb; a check. To put on a bridle; to restrain, guide, govern, check, curb, or control.
