Horseman
ἱππικόςStrong’s G2461hippikos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Hippikos is the Greek word usually translated “cavalry”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them.”
Meaning
Usually translated “cavalry”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- cavalry 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Revelation 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
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)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “horseman” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
HORSEMAN, noun
A rider on horseback.
- A man skilled in riding.
- A soldier who serves on horseback.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.