מֶתֶג הָאַמָּה Metheg hâ-ʼAmmâh (H4965)

Metheg-ha-Ammah, an epithet of Gath

1) mother city 1a) bridle of the mother city (ie control or authority of)

from מֶתֶג (H4964) and אַמָּה (H520) with the art. interposed; bit of the metropolis;