Word Study · Strong's G5468 · Greek
χαλιναγωγέω
chalinagogeo
khal-in-ag-ogue-eh'-o
Strong's 1890 spelling: chalinagōgéō
“to be a bit-leader, i.e. to curb (figuratively)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
to be a bit-leader, i.e. to curb (figuratively)
Rendered in the KJV as
bridle.
- 2occurrencesin the New Testament
- 1 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 2inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 2 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 2
- χαλιναγωγῆσαι1
- χαλιναγωγῶν1
How it is rendered · 2
- bridling1
- to bridle1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 2
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, infinitive (“to…”)1
- verb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singular1
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- V-AAN · 1
- V-PAP-NSM · 1
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The ledger of occurrences
James2 occurrences
- James 1:26χαλιναγωγῶνchalinagōgōnverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularIf anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.here: bridling
- James 3:2χαλιναγωγῆσαιchalinagōgēsaiverb · aorist (simple past) active, infinitive (“to…”)We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.here: to bridle