◄ 2460. hippeus ►
Strong's Lexicon hippeus: Horseman, Cavalryman Original Word: ἱππεύς Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: hippeus Pronunciation: hip-PYOOS Phonetic Spelling: (hip-yooce') Definition: Horseman, Cavalryman Meaning: a horse-soldier, a mounted soldier, a cavalryman. Word Origin: Derived from ἵππος (hippos), meaning "horse." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with "hippeus" is סוּס (sus), meaning "horse," and רָכָב (rakav), meaning "rider" or "charioteer." Usage: The term "hippeus" refers to a horseman or cavalryman, typically a soldier who fights on horseback. In the context of the New Testament, it is used to describe mounted soldiers, often in a military setting. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient world, cavalry units were an essential part of military forces. They provided speed, mobility, and a tactical advantage over infantry. The use of horsemen was common in Roman military strategy, and they played a significant role in both offensive and defensive operations. The presence of cavalry in biblical narratives often signifies the might and power of an army. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from hippos Definition a horseman NASB Translation horsemen (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2460: ἱππεύς ἱππεύς, ἱππέως, ὁ (ἵππος), a horseman: Acts 23:23, 32. (From Homer down.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance horseman. From hippos; an equestrian, i.e. Member of a cavalry corps -- horseman. see GREEK hippos Forms and Transliterations ιππεις ιππείς ίππεις ἱππεῖς ιππεύοντας ιππευόντων ιππεύς ίππευσε ίππευσεν ιππεύσι ιππεύσιν ιππέων ιππέως hippeis hippeîs ippeis Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Acts 23:23 N-AMP GRK: Καισαρείας καὶ ἱππεῖς ἑβδομήκοντα καὶ NAS: with seventy horsemen and two hundred KJV: and horsemen threescore and ten, INT: Ceasarea and horsemen seventy and Acts 23:32 N-AMP GRK: ἐάσαντες τοὺς ἱππεῖς ἀπέρχεσθαι σὺν NAS: leaving the horsemen to go KJV: they left the horsemen to go INT: having allowed the horsemen to go with Strong's Greek 2460 2 Occurrences ἱππεῖς — 2 Occ.