hippos denotes a horse, shown as a bridled animal, a mount with riders, and a point of comparison in visions.

The term consistently denotes a horse or horses: animals controlled by bridles, listed among goods, ridden in visionary scenes, and used as the comparison point for locusts and the sound of chariots.

1. Horses as animals, mounts, and comparisons · dominant

   In James 3:3 the genitive plural occurs in the clause about bridles placed in their mouths to turn their whole bodies. In Revelation 6:2, Revelation 6:4, Revelation 6:5, and Revelation 6:8, the nominative singular identifies the white, fiery red, black, and pale green animals seen with riders; in Revelation 9:7 the APB renders locusts as being like horses prepared for war, while Revelation 9:9 compares their wing sound to horse chariots running toward war.

   James 3:3Revelation 6:2Revelation 6:4Revelation 6:5Revelation 6:8Revelation 9:7

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB generally presents the term as “horse” or “horses,” including animals with bridles, riders, and chariots. Because the APB is a whole-verse translation, those English forms confirm the scenes without establishing every detail of the term’s contribution.