χαλινόςchalinós
a curb or head-stall (as curbing the spirit)
Greek (New Testament) · G5469
Meanings
a bridle: James 3:3, Revelation 14:20.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- James 3:3 We can make a large horse go wherever we want by means of a small bit in its mouth.
- Revelation 14:20 The grapes were trampled in the winepress outside the city, and blood flowed from the winepress in a stream about 180 miles long and as high as a horse’s bridle.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.