2460. hippeus
Strong's Lexicon
hippeus: Horseman, Cavalryman

Original Word: ἱππεύς
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: hippeus
Pronunciation: hip-PYOOS
Phonetic Spelling: (hip-yooce')
Definition: Horseman, Cavalryman
Meaning: a horse-soldier, a mounted soldier, a cavalryman.

Word Origin: Derived from ἵππος (hippos), meaning "horse."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with "hippeus" is סוּס (sus), meaning "horse," and רָכָב (rakav), meaning "rider" or "charioteer."

Usage: The term "hippeus" refers to a horseman or cavalryman, typically a soldier who fights on horseback. In the context of the New Testament, it is used to describe mounted soldiers, often in a military setting.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient world, cavalry units were an essential part of military forces. They provided speed, mobility, and a tactical advantage over infantry. The use of horsemen was common in Roman military strategy, and they played a significant role in both offensive and defensive operations. The presence of cavalry in biblical narratives often signifies the might and power of an army.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from hippos
Definition
a horseman
NASB Translation
horsemen (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2460: ἱππεύς

ἱππεύς, ἱππέως, (ἵππος), a horseman: Acts 23:23, 32. (From Homer down.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
horseman.

From hippos; an equestrian, i.e. Member of a cavalry corps -- horseman.

see GREEK hippos

Forms and Transliterations
ιππεις ιππείς ίππεις ἱππεῖς ιππεύοντας ιππευόντων ιππεύς ίππευσε ίππευσεν ιππεύσι ιππεύσιν ιππέων ιππέως hippeis hippeîs ippeis
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Englishman's Concordance
Acts 23:23 N-AMP
GRK: Καισαρείας καὶ ἱππεῖς ἑβδομήκοντα καὶ
NAS: with seventy horsemen and two hundred
KJV: and horsemen threescore and ten,
INT: Ceasarea and horsemen seventy and

Acts 23:32 N-AMP
GRK: ἐάσαντες τοὺς ἱππεῖς ἀπέρχεσθαι σὺν
NAS: leaving the horsemen to go
KJV: they left the horsemen to go
INT: having allowed the horsemen to go with

Strong's Greek 2460
2 Occurrences


ἱππεῖς — 2 Occ.















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