◄ 716. harma ►
Strong's Lexicon harma: Chariot Original Word: ἅρμα Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: harma Pronunciation: HAR-mah Phonetic Spelling: (har'-mah) Definition: a chariot, vehicle. Meaning: A chariot; a vehicle used in ancient times for war, travel, or ceremonial purposes. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb ἀραρίσκω (arariskō), meaning "to fit" or "to join together." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H4818 מֶרְכָּבָה (merkabah): Refers to a chariot or a chariotry, often used in the Old Testament to describe the chariots of Pharaoh or the chariots of Israel. • H7393 רֶכֶב (rekeb): Another term for chariot, used in various contexts, including military and ceremonial, throughout the Old Testament. Usage: The term ἅρμα is used in the New Testament to refer to a chariot, often in the context of military or royal imagery. It appears in Acts 8:28-38, where it describes the chariot of the Ethiopian eunuch. Context: The Greek word ἅρμα (harma) is a noun that signifies a chariot, a key mode of transportation and warfare in ancient times. Chariots were typically two-wheeled vehicles drawn by horses and were used by various ancient civilizations, including the Egyptians, Assyrians, and Romans. In the New Testament, the term is notably used in the account of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8:28-38. Here, the eunuch is described as sitting in his chariot while reading the book of Isaiah. This passage highlights the chariot as a symbol of status and authority, as the eunuch was a high-ranking official in charge of the treasury of the queen of the Ethiopians. The chariot serves as the setting for the eunuch's encounter with Philip, who explains the Scriptures to him, leading to the eunuch's conversion and baptism. The use of ἅρμα in this context underscores the spread of the Gospel beyond Jewish boundaries, reaching into the heart of Africa through a significant and influential figure. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of uncertain origin Definition a chariot NASB Translation chariot (3), chariots (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 716: ἅρμα ἅρμα, ἅρματος, τό (from ἈΡΩ to join, fit; a team), a chariot: Acts 8:28f, 38; of war-chariots (i. e., armed with scythes) we read ἅρματα ἵππων πολλῶν chariots drawn by many horses, Revelation 9:9 (Joel 2:5. In Greek writings from Homer down). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance chariot. Probably from airo (perhaps with a (as a particle of union) prefixed); a chariot (as raised or fitted together (compare harmos)) -- chariot. see GREEK airo see GREEK a see GREEK harmos Forms and Transliterations αρμα άρμα ἅρμα άρμασι άρμασιν άρματα άρματά αρματι άρματι ἅρματι αρματος άρματος ἅρματος αρματων αρμάτων ἁρμάτων arma armati armaton armatōn armatos harma hárma harmati hármati harmaton harmatōn harmáton harmátōn harmatos hármatos Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Acts 8:28 N-GNS GRK: ἐπὶ τοῦ ἅρματος αὐτοῦ καὶ NAS: and sitting in his chariot, and was reading KJV: in his chariot read Esaias INT: in the chariot of him and Acts 8:29 N-DNS GRK: κολλήθητι τῷ ἅρματι τούτῳ NAS: up and join this chariot. KJV: join thyself to this chariot. INT: join yourself to the chariot this Acts 8:38 N-ANS GRK: στῆναι τὸ ἅρμα καὶ κατέβησαν NAS: And he ordered the chariot to stop; KJV: he commanded the chariot to stand still: INT: to stop the chariot And they went down Revelation 9:9 N-GNP GRK: ὡς φωνὴ ἁρμάτων ἵππων πολλῶν NAS: the sound of chariots, of many KJV: the sound of chariots of many INT: [was] as [the] sound of chariots of horses many Strong's Greek 716 4 Occurrences ἅρμα — 1 Occ. ἅρματι — 1 Occ. ἁρμάτων — 1 Occ. ἅρματος — 1 Occ.