Meaning of “horse”

1. Horse — always referred to in the Bible in connection with warlike operations, except Isa. 28:28. The war-horse is described Job 39:19-25. For a long period after their settlement in Canaan the Israelites made no use of horses, according to the prohibition, Deut. 17:16. David was the first to form a force of cavalry (2 Sam. 8:4). But Solomon, from his connection with Egypt, greatly multiplied their number (1 Kings 4:26; 10:26, 29). After this, horses were freely used in Israel (1 Kings 22:4; 2 Kings 3:7; 9:21, 33; 11:16). The furniture of the horse consisted simply of a bridle (Isa. 30:28) and a curb (Ps. 32:9).

2. Horse-gate — a gate in the wall of Jerusalem, at the west end of the bridge, leading from Zion to the temple (Neh. 3:28; Jer. 31:40).

3. Horse-leech — occurs only in Prov. 30:15 (Heb. 'alukah); the generic name for any blood-sucking annelid. There are various species in the marshes and pools of Palestine. That here referred to, the Hoemopis, is remarkable for the coarseness of its bite, and is therefore not used for medical purposes. They are spoken of in the East with feelings of aversion and horror, because of their propensity to fasten on the tongue and nostrils of horses when they come to drink out of the pools. The medicinal leech (Hirudo medicinalis), besides other species of leeches, are common in the waters of Syria.

4. Horseman — 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 »T0001825.)

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1. Genesis Chapter 47 Verse 17 — And they brought their cattle unto Joseph: and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for horses, and for the flocks, and for the cattle of the herds, and for the asses: and he fed them with bread for all their cattle for that year.

2. Genesis Chapter 49 Verse 17 — Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.

3. Genesis Chapter 50 Verse 9 — And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen: and it was a very great company.

4. Exodus Chapter 9 Verse 3 — Behold, the hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: there shall be a very grievous murrain.

5. Exodus Chapter 14 Verse 28 — And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.

6. Exodus Chapter 14 Verse 26 — And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.

7. Exodus Chapter 14 Verse 23 — And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.

8. Exodus Chapter 14 Verse 18 — And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I have gotten me honor upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.

9. Exodus Chapter 14 Verse 17 — And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honor upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.

10. Exodus Chapter 14 Verse 9 — But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baalzephon.

11. Exodus Chapter 15 Verse 21 — And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

12. Exodus Chapter 15 Verse 19 — For the horse of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and the LORD brought again the waters of the sea upon them; but the children of Israel went on dry land in the midst of the sea.

13. Exodus Chapter 15 Verse 1 — Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

14. Deuteronomy Chapter 11 Verse 4 — And what he did unto the army of Egypt, unto their horses, and to their chariots; how he made the water of the Red sea to overflow them as they pursued after you, and how the LORD hath destroyed them unto this day;

15. Deuteronomy Chapter 17 Verse 16 — But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.

16. Deuteronomy Chapter 20 Verse 1 — When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

17. Joshua Chapter 11 Verse 9 — And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.

18. Joshua Chapter 11 Verse 6 — And the LORD said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.

19. Joshua Chapter 11 Verse 4 — And they went out, they and all their hosts with them, much people, even as the sand that is upon the sea shore in multitude, with horses and chariots very many.

20. Joshua Chapter 24 Verse 6 — And I brought your fathers out of Egypt: and ye came unto the sea; and the Egyptians pursued after your fathers with chariots and horsemen unto the Red sea.

21. Judges Chapter 5 Verse 22 — Then were the horsehoofs broken by the means of the pransings, the pransings of their mighty ones.

22. 1 Samuel Chapter 8 Verse 11 — And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.

23. 1 Samuel Chapter 13 Verse 5 — And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Bethaven.

24. 2 Samuel Chapter 1 Verse 6 — And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.

25. 2 Samuel Chapter 8 Verse 4 — And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots.

26. 2 Samuel Chapter 10 Verse 18 — And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there.

27. 2 Samuel Chapter 15 Verse 1 — And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.

28. 1 Kings Chapter 1 Verse 5 — Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

29. 1 Kings Chapter 4 Verse 28 — Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge.

30. 1 Kings Chapter 4 Verse 26 — And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.

31. 1 Kings Chapter 9 Verse 22 — But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondmen: but they were men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers of his chariots, and his horsemen.

32. 1 Kings Chapter 9 Verse 19 — And all the cities of store that Solomon had, and cities for his chariots, and cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.

33. 1 Kings Chapter 10 Verse 29 — And a chariot came up and went out of Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, did they bring them out by their means.

34. 1 Kings Chapter 10 Verse 28 — And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.

35. 1 Kings Chapter 10 Verse 26 — And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he bestowed in the cities for chariots, and with the king at Jerusalem.

36. 1 Kings Chapter 10 Verse 25 — And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armor, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.

37. 1 Kings Chapter 18 Verse 5 — And Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go into the land, unto all fountains of water, and unto all brooks: peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts.

38. 1 Kings Chapter 20 Verse 25 — And number thee an army, like the army that thou hast lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot: and we will fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they. And he hearkened unto their voice, and did so.

39. 1 Kings Chapter 20 Verse 21 — And the king of Israel went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter.

40. 1 Kings Chapter 20 Verse 20 — And they slew every one his man: and the Syrians fled; and Israel pursued them: and Benhadad the king of Syria escaped on an horse with the horsemen.

41. 1 Kings Chapter 20 Verse 1 — And Benhadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots; and he went up and besieged Samaria, and warred against it.

42. 1 Kings Chapter 22 Verse 4 — And he said unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramothgilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses.

43. 2 Kings Chapter 2 Verse 12 — And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.

44. 2 Kings Chapter 2 Verse 11 — And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

45. 2 Kings Chapter 3 Verse 7 — And he went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, The king of Moab hath rebelled against me: wilt thou go with me against Moab to battle? And he said, I will go up: I am as thou art, my people as thy people, and my horses as thy horses.

46. 2 Kings Chapter 5 Verse 9 — So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.

47. 2 Kings Chapter 6 Verse 17 — And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.

48. 2 Kings Chapter 6 Verse 15 — And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?

49. 2 Kings Chapter 6 Verse 14 — Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.

50. 2 Kings Chapter 7 Verse 7 — Wherefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their asses, even the camp as it was, and fled for their life.

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