Lexicon
סוּס
sus
H5483B
H:N-M Hebrew

Horse (Gate)

138
Occurrences
27
Books
Hebrew
Language

sus denotes the equine animal, occurring with chariots, riders, royal display, and a gate designation.

The term denotes equine animals across military, transport, royal, and agricultural scenes. It commonly occurs alongside chariots and riders in descriptions of forces and pursuit, while other contexts show animals imported for a king, used in public honor, or named in an entrance designation.

Senses in use

  1. Equine animal in varied settings · dominant

    The term names the animals themselves, frequently in forces equipped with chariots and riders: in Exodus 14:23 the APB renders “all Pharaoh's horses, chariots, and horsemen,” and in 2 Kings 6:17 it renders hills “full of horses and chariots of fire.” It also appears in royal and civic scenes: in 1 Kings 10:28 the APB renders “Solomon's horses were imported from Egypt and from Kue,” while Esther 6:11 describes Mordecai being led “on horseback through the city square.” Amos 6:12 uses horses in the question, “Do horses run on rock?”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the relevant clauses with “horse” or “horses,” often beside chariots, riders, or horsemen; it also uses “on horseback” in Esther 6:11. In entrance references it uses “Horse Gate,”.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture