GREEK · G2460
ἱππεύς
hippeus — horseman
ἱππεύς, -έως (on accusative pl., -εῖς, ν. BI., § 8, 2; Thack., Gr., 148), ὁ (ἵππος), [in LXX chiefly for פָּרָשׁ ;] a horseman: Act.23:23, 32.† (AS)
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
Horseman
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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GREEK · G2461
ἱππικός
hippikos — horseman
ἱππικός, -ή, -όν (ἵππος), [in LXX: 1Ma.15:33, 3Ma.1:1 * ;] of a horse or of horsemen, equestrian; as subst., τὸ ἱ (sc. στράτευμα), cavalry: Heb.9:16.† (AS)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7395
רַכָּב
rak.kav — charioteer
1) driver, charioteer, horseman 1a) charioteer 1b) horseman
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G6275
ἀναβάτης
anabatēs — a rider
one mounted , of Pentheus in the tree, (Euripides): a horseman, rider , (Xenophon Historicus) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G7728
ἱππεύω
hippeuō — to ride horseback
1. to be a horseman or rider, to ride , (Herdotus Historicus), attic:—;so in Mid., (Herdotus Historicus) 2. metaphorically of the wind, (Euripides) 3. to be a trooper, serve in the cavalry , (Xenophon Historicus) 4. of a horse, as we say "the horse rides (i. e. carries his rider ) well," (Xenophon Historicus) (ML)
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σχάζω
schazō — to open up
1. properly to let loose : hence to slit, open , (Aristophanes Comicus); σχ. φλέβα to open a vein, (Xenophon Historicus), etc.:—;of flowers, σχ. κάλυκας [variant datesAnthology Palantina 2. to let fall, drop , (Xenophon Historicus) 3. to let go , σχάσας τὴν φροντίδα having let the mind go, given it play , (Aristophanes Comicus); σχ. τὰς μηχανάς to let off the engines, (Plutarch) 4. to check, stop, stay , Lat. inhibere, κώπαν σχάσον, i. e. cease rowing, (Pindar); σχάσον ὄμμα lower thine eyes, (Euripides):—;Mid., σχασάμενος τὴν ἱππικήν having dropt one's horsemanship, "given up the turf," (Aristophanes Comicus) (ML)
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Heb. ba’al parash, “master of a horse.” The “horsemen” mentioned Ex. 14:9 were “mounted men”, i.e., men who rode in chariots. The army of Pharaoh consisted of a chariot and infantry force. We find that at a later period, however, the Egyptians had cavalry (2 Chr. 12:3). (See HORSE.)
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.