Chariot
רֶ֫כֶבStrong’s H7393rekhev (re-khev)
Appears in 104 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Rekhev is the Hebrew word usually translated “chariotry”, “chariot” and “chariotry of”. It appears in 104 verses of the Old Testament.
“And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.”
Meaning
- A team, chariot, chariotry, mill-stone, riderschariotry, chariots · chariot (single) · upper millstone (as riding on lower millstone) · riders, troop (of riders), horsemen, pair of horsemen, men riding, ass-riders, camel-riders
How it's translated
- the chariotry 20
- chariotry 16
- chariot 13
- chariotry of 7
- chariotry his 6
- and chariot 4
- and chariotry 4
- chariot his 3
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Kings 17
- 1 Kings 13
- 2 Chronicles 11
- Exodus 9
- Isaiah 9
- Judges 8
19 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Zechariah 9:10In contextAnd I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.
- Genesis 50:9And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen: and it was a very great company.
- Exodus 14:6And he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him:
- Exodus 14:7And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them.
- Exodus 14:9But 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.
- Exodus 14:17And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
All 104 verses, by book
Hebrew dictionary
רֶ֫כֶב rekhev · chariot
: chariot 1) a team, chariot, chariotry, mill-stone, riders 1a) chariotry, chariots 1b) chariot (single) 1c) upper millstone (as riding on lower millstone) 1d) riders, troop (of riders), horsemen, pair of horsemen, men riding, ass-riders, camel-riders Also means: re.khev (רֶ֫כֶב ": millstone" H7393H)
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “chariot” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CHARIOT,noun
- A half coach; a carriage with four wheels and one seat behind, used for convenience and pleasure.
- A car or vehicle used formerly in war, drawn by two or more horses, and conveying two men each.
All definitions and other forms of “chariot”
CHARIOT, verb transitive
To convey in a chariot
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 Hebrew, not from any one translation.