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χαλινός G5469

G5469 is the Greek word χαλινός, transliterated chalinós. The King James Version most often renders it bits.

Word: χαλινόςTransliteration: chalinósLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

a curb or head-stall (as curbing the spirit).

Where it comes from

from G5465 (χαλάω).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

bits 1×bridles 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: bit, bridle.

Verses using χαλινός

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

James 3:3 · KJV

Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.

Revelation 14:20 · KJV

And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.

Common questions

What does Strong's G5469 mean?

G5469 is the Greek word χαλινός (chalinós), meaning a curb or head-stall (as curbing the spirit).

How is G5469 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it bits (1 time), bridles (1 time).

How many times does G5469 appear in the Bible?

χαλινός (chalinós) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G5469 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from G5465 (χαλάω).

Nearby entries

G5466 · Χαλδαῖος — a Chaldæan (i.e. Kasdi), or native or the…G5467 · χαλεπός — difficult, i.e. dangerous, or (by…G5468 · χαλιναγωγέω — to be a bit-leader, i.e. to curb (figuratively)G5470 · χάλκεος — coppery G5471 · χαλκεύς — a copper-worker or brazier G5472 · χαλκηδών — copper-like, i.e. "chalcedony"

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