Metheg-ammah
Metheg-ammah is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is another name for Gath 1. The name means “bridle of bondage.”
Where is Metheg-ammah?
Approx. 31.6997, 34.8469 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Gath 1 | settlement | Medium |
| not a place (unit of measure or metaphor) | special | Low |
Metheg-ammah in the Bible dictionary
Bridle of the mother, a figurative name for a chief city, as in 2 Sam. 8:1, “David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines” (R.V., “took the bridle of the mother-city”); i.e., subdued their capital or strongest city, viz., Gath (1 Chr. 18:1).
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Verses that mention Metheg-ammah
- 2 Samuel 8:1
And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Metheg–ammah out of the hand of the Philistines.