Chalinós — G5469
G5469 · Greek — χαλινός
Pronunciation: khal-ee-nos'
Definition
masculine noun
a curb or head-stall (as curbing the spirit)
Usually translated as
bit, bridle
Occurrences
Chalinós occurs 2 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: James (1), Revelation (1)
- James 3:3 — Behold, we put bits (χαλινοὺς) in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
- Revelation 14:20 — And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles (χαλινῶν), by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.
Strong's Lexicon — C