- Original: מתג - Transliteration: metheg - Phonetic: meh-theg - Definition: 1. bridle a. bridle (for animals) b. control, authority (fig.) - Origin: from an unused root meaning to curb - TWOT entry: 1264a - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: From an unused root meaning to curb; a bit: - bit bridle. Total KJV Occurrences: 4 • bit, 1 Psalm 32:9 • bridle, 3 2 Kings 19:28; Proverbs 26:3; Isaiah 37:29