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Chariot

A vehicle generally used for warlike purposes. Sometimes, though but rarely, it is spoken of as used for peaceful purposes. This unified study connects 7 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.

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Subject type
Subject
Strong’s
H4817, H4818, H7398, G0716, G4480, H7393, H0668, H2021, H7396
Hebrew
מֶרְכָּב · merkâb
Greek
ἅρμα · harma

Strong’s and original-language information

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἅρμα

G0716
Transliteration
harma
Language
Greek
Part of speech
G:N-N
Indexed occurrences
4

Glosses

chariot

Lexicon definition

ἅρμα, -τος, τό (ἀραρίσκω, to join), [in LXX רָכַב ;] a chariot: Act.8:28-29, 38, Rev.9:9.† (AS)

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

ῥέδα

G4480
Transliteration
rhéda
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
1

Glosses

chariot

Lexicon definition

a rheda, i.e. four-wheeled carriage (wagon for riding)

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible lexical data / BDB-Strong mapping

רֶ֫כֶב

H7393
Transliteration
rekeb
Pronunciation
reh'-keb
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
119

Glosses

chariotry, chariot, mill-stone, riders, chariot, (upper) millstone, multitude (from the margin), wagon.

Lexicon definition

a vehicle

by implication, a team

by extension, cavalry

by analogy a rider, i.e. the upper millstone

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

רְכוּב

H7398
Transliteration
rᵉkûwb
Pronunciation
rek-oob'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
1

Glosses

chariot.

Lexicon definition

a vehicle (as ridden on)

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

ἅρμα

G0716
Transliteration
hárma
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
4

Glosses

chariot

Lexicon definition

a chariot (as raised or fitted together (compare G719 (ἁρμός)))

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

אַפִּרְיוֹן

H0668
Transliteration
ʼappiryôwn
Pronunciation
ap-pir-yone'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
1

Glosses

chariot.

Lexicon definition

a palanquin

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

רִכְבָּה

H7396
Transliteration
rikbâh
Pronunciation
rik-baw'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
1

Glosses

chariots.

Lexicon definition

a chariot (collectively)

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

רָכַב

H7392
Transliteration
râkab
Pronunciation
raw-kab'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
78

Glosses

bring (on (horse-) back), carry, get (oneself) up, on (horse-) back, put, (cause to, make to) ride (in a chariot, on, -r), set.

Lexicon definition

to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle)

causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatch

Complete dictionary entries

Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Chariot

A vehicle generally used for warlike purposes. Sometimes, though but rarely, it is spoken of as used for peaceful purposes. The first mention of the chariot is when Joseph, as a mark of distinction, was placed in Pharaoh's second state chariot (Gen. 41:43); and the next, when he went out in his own chariot to meet his father Jacob (46:29). Chariots formed part of the funeral procession of Jacob (50:9). When Pharaoh pursued the Israelites he took 600 war-chariots with him (Ex. 14:7). The Canaanites in the valleys of Palestine had chariots of iron (Josh. 17:18; Judg. 1:19). Jabin, the king of Canaan, had 900 chariots (Judg. 4:3); and in Saul's time the Philistines had 30,000. In his wars with the king of Zobah and with the Syrians, David took many chariots among the spoils (2 Sam. 8:4; 10:18). Solomon maintained as part of his army 1,400 chariots (1 Kings 10:26), which were chiefly imported from Egypt (29). From this time forward they formed part of the armies of Israel (1 Kings 22:34; 2 Kings 9:16, 21; 13:7, 14; 18:24; 23:30). In the New Testament we have only one historical reference to the use of chariots, in the case of the Ethiopian eunuch (Acts. 8:28, 29, 38). This word is sometimes used figuratively for hosts (Ps. 68:17; 2 Kings 6:17). Elijah, by his prayers and his counsel, was "the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof." The rapid agency of God in the phenomena of nature is also spoken of under the similitude of a chariot (Ps. 104:3; Isa. 66:15; Hab. 3:8). Chariot of the cherubim (1 Chr. 28:18), the chariot formed by the two cherubs on the mercy-seat on which the Lord rides. Chariot cities were set apart for storing the war-chariots in time of peace (2 Chr. 1:14). Chariot horses were such as were peculiarly fitted for service in chariots (2 Kings 7:14). Chariots of war are described in Ex. 14:7; 1 Sam. 13:5; 2 Sam. 8:4; 1 Chr. 18:4; Josh. 11:4; Judg. 4:3, 13. They were not used by the Israelites till the time of David. Elijah was translated in a "chariot of fire" (2 Kings 2:11). Comp. 2 Kings 6:17. This vision would be to Elisha a source of strength and encouragement, for now he could say, "They that be with us are more than they that be with them."

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Concordance

Strong's Concordance

Chariot

Indexed occurrences: 58

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Strong's Concordance

Chariots

Indexed occurrences: 100

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All Scripture references263 references

Genesis 5

Exodus 13

Leviticus 1

Numbers 7

Deuteronomy 4

Joshua 18

Judges 22

1 Samuel 9

2 Samuel 10

1 Kings 26

2 Kings 32

1 Chronicles 10

2 Chronicles 21

Nehemiah 3

Job 2

Psalms 8

Song of Solomon 3

Isaiah 18

Jeremiah 10

Ezekiel 7

Daniel 2

Joel 2

Micah 3

Nahum 7

Habakkuk 1

Haggai 1

Zechariah 4

Matthew 1

Mark 1

Luke 1

John 1

Acts 8

Revelation 2

Topical Bible

Nave's Topical Bible

CHARIOT

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Nave’s Topical Bible references for CHARIOT.

Indexed references: 29

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CHARIOTS

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Indexed references: 95

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Ancient Context6 items

Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Solomon Grew Rich, And Fell Desperately In Love With Women And How God, Being Incensed At It, Raised Up Ader And Jeroboam Against Him. Concerning The Death Of Solomon.

Antiquities Book 8, Chapter 7

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Hadad King Of Damascus And Of Syria, Made Two Expeditions Against Ahab And Was Beaten.

Antiquities Book 8, Chapter 14

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

Concerning Jehoshaphat The King Of Jerusalem And How Ahab Made An Expedition Against The Syrians And Was Assisted Therein By Jehoshaphat, But Was Himself Overcome In Battle And Perished Therein.

Antiquities Book 8, Chapter 15

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Jehu Was Anointed King, And Slew Both Joram And Ahaziah; As Also What He Did For The Punishment Of The Wicked.

Antiquities Book 9, Chapter 6

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Antiochus Made A League With Ptolemy And How Onias Provoked Ptolemy Euergetes To Anger; And How Joseph Brought All Things Right Again, And Entered Into Friendship With Him; And What Other Things Were Done By Joseph, And His Son Hyrcanus.

Antiquities Book 12, Chapter 4

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

Of The Navigation Of King Agrippa To Rome, To Tiberius Cæsar; And Now Upon His Being Accused By His Own Freed-Man, He Was Bound; How Also He, Was Set At Liberty By Caius, After Tiberius's Death And Was Made King Of The Tetrarchy Of Philip.

Antiquities Book 18, Chapter 6

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Jesus Said NO ONE Went to Heaven... What About Elijah?

If Elijah was taken to heaven in a chariot of fire, how did he write a letter to the King of Judah years later? Most Christians believe Elijah never died, but when we compare the "Char…

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CHARIOT

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CHARIOTS

Nave’s Topical Bible references for CHARIOTS.

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Dictionary

Amminadib

A person mentioned in Cant. 6:12, whose chariots were famed for their swiftness. It is rendered in the margin "my willing people," and in the Revised Version "my princely people."

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Antioch

speedy as a chariot

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Cart

A vehicle moving on wheels, and usually drawn by oxen (2 Sam. 6:3). The Hebrew word thus rendered, 'agalah (1 Sam. 6:7, 8), is also rendered "wagon" (Gen. 45:19). It is used also to denote a war-chariot (Ps. 46:9). Carts were used for the removal of the ark and its sacred utensils (Num. 7:3, 6). After retaining the ark amongst them for seven months, the Philistines sent it back to the Israelites. On this occasion they set it in a new cart, probably a rude construction, with solid wooden wheels like that still used in Western Asia, which was drawn by two milch cows, which conveyed it straight to Beth-shemesh. A "cart rope," for the purpose of fastening loads on carts, is used (Isa. 5:18) as a symbol of the power of sinful pleasures or habits over him who indulges them. (See [102]CORD.) In Syria and Palestine wheel-carriages for any other purpose than the conveyance of agricultural produce are almost unknown.

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Chariot

A vehicle generally used for warlike purposes. Sometimes, though but rarely, it is spoken of as used for peaceful purposes. The first mention of the chariot is when Joseph, as a mark of distinction, was placed in Pharaoh's second state chariot (Gen. 41:43); and the next, when he went out in his own chariot to meet his father Jacob (46:29). Chariots formed part of the funeral procession of Jacob (50:9). When Pharaoh pursued the Israelites he took 600 war-chariots with him (Ex. 14:7). The Canaanites in the valleys of Palestine had chariots of iron (Josh. 17:18; Judg. 1:19). Jabin, the king of Canaan, had 900 chariots (Judg. 4:3); and in Saul's time the Philistines had 30,000. In his wars with the king of Zobah and with the Syrians, David took many chariots among the spoils (2 Sam. 8:4; 10:18). Solomon maintained as part of his army 1,400 chariots (1 Kings 10:26), which were chiefly imported from Egypt (29). From this time forward they formed part of the armies of Israel (1 Kings 22:34; 2 Kings 9:16, 21; 13:7, 14; 18:24; 23:30). In the New Testament we have only one historical reference to the use of chariots, in the case of the Ethiopian eunuch (Acts. 8:28, 29, 38). This word is sometimes used figuratively for hosts (Ps. 68:17; 2 Kings 6:17). Elijah, by his prayers and his counsel, was "the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof." The rapid agency of God in the phenomena of nature is also spoken of under the similitude of a chariot (Ps. 104:3; Isa. 66:15; Hab. 3:8). Chariot of the cherubim (1 Chr. 28:18), the chariot formed by the two cherubs on the mercy-seat on which the Lord rides. Chariot cities were set apart for storing the war-chariots in time of peace (2 Chr. 1:14). Chariot horses were such as were peculiarly fitted for service in chariots (2 Kings 7:14). Chariots of war are described in Ex. 14:7; 1 Sam. 13:5; 2 Sam. 8:4; 1 Chr. 18:4; Josh. 11:4; Judg. 4:3, 13. They were not used by the Israelites till the time of David. Elijah was translated in a "chariot of fire" (2 Kings 2:11). Comp. 2 Kings 6:17. This vision would be to Elisha a source of strength and encouragement, for now he could say, "They that be with us are more than they that be with them."

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Eglah

heifer; chariot; round

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Guard

(1.) Heb. tabbah (properly a "cook," and in a secondary sense "executioner," because this office fell to the lot of the cook in Eastern countries), the bodyguard of the kings of Egypt (Gen. 37:36) and Babylon (2 Kings 25:8; Jer. 40:1; Dan. 2:14). (2.) Heb. rats, properly a "courier," one whose office was to run before the king's chariot (2 Sam. 15:1; 1 Kings 1:5). The couriers were also military guards (1 Sam. 22:17; 2 Kings 10:25). They were probably the same who under David were called Pelethites (1 Kings 14:27; 2 Sam. 15:1). (3.) Heb. mishmereth, one who watches (Neh. 4:22), or a watch-station (7:3; 12:9; Job 7:12). In the New Testament (Mark 6:27) the Authorized Version renders the Greek spekulator by "executioner," earlier English versions by "hangman," the Revised Version by "soldier of his guard." The word properly means a "pikeman" or "halberdier," of whom the bodyguard of kings and princes was composed. In Matt. 27:65, 66; 28:11, the Authorized Version renders the Greek kustodia by "watch," and the Revised Version by "guard," the Roman guard, which consisted of four soldiers, who were relieved every three hours (Acts 12:4). The "captain of the guard" mentioned Acts 28:16 was the commander of the Praetorian troops, whose duty it was to receive and take charge of all prisoners from the provinces.

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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 [286]HORSE.)

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Rechab

square; chariot with team of four horses

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Wagon

Heb. aghalah; so rendered in Gen. 45:19, 21, 27; 46:5; Num. 7:3, 7, 8, but elsewhere rendered "cart" (1 Sam. 6:7, etc.). This vehicle was used for peaceful purposes. In Ezek. 23:24, however, it is the rendering of a different Hebrew word, and denotes a war-chariot.

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