steed
re.khesh denotes an equine animal in contexts of riding, swift couriers, and harnessing a chariot.
The attested uses place re.khesh among ridden and harnessed equine animals: it occurs with swift royal couriers in Esther and with a chariot in Micah. Its contribution in 1 Kings is less clear from the translation, which does not visibly reflect the form.
Senses in use
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Equine animal for riding or harnessing · dominant
In Esther 8:10 and Esther 8:14, the singular absolute form occurs in the clauses about couriers riding swift horses and going out urgently with the king's command. In Micah 1:13, the same form occurs in the command to bind the chariot to the steed.
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Use not isolated in the translation · rare
In 1 Kings 5:8, the singular absolute form is present, but the APB renders the verse as Hiram's response concerning cedar and cypress timber; the term's specific contribution cannot be isolated from that translation.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the Esther clauses with "swift horses" and the Micah command with "the steed." In 1 Kings 5:8, its timber-focused wording does not make the term's contribution visible.