Reçen — H7448

H7448 · Hebrew — רסן

Pronunciation: reh'-sen

Definition

masculine noun

a halter (as restraining); by implication, the jaw

  1. something that restrains, halter, jaw
    1. halter
      1. of restraint thrown off (fig)
    2. jaw (of crocodile)

Usually translated as

bridle

Origin

from an unused root meaning to curb

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Reçen occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Job (2), Psalms (1), Isaiah (1)

Strong's Lexicon — R