Bible dictionaries
Horseman
What Bible dictionaries say about “Horseman”, one article after the other.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
Horseman - (Easton's Bible Dictionary)
Heb. ba'al parash, "master of a horse." The "horsemen" mentioned Ex. 14:9 were "mounted men", i.e., men who rode in chariots. The army of Pharaoh consisted of a chariot and infantry force. We find that at a later period, however, the Egyptians had cavalry (2 Chr. 12:3). (See [286]HORSE.)
Horseman - (Webster's 1828 Dictionary)
HORSEMAN, n. A rider on horseback.
1. A man skilled in riding.
2. A soldier who serves on horseback.
Matthew George Easton, Easton’s Bible Dictionary; Noah Webster, American Dictionary of the English Language (1828)
The article in Easton + Webster 1828International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE 1915)
hors'-man.
See ARMY.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia — James Orr, general editor and contributors; CrossWire SWORD module ISBE 2.2
The article in ISBE 1915Translation Words
Definition
In Bible times, the term “horsemen” referred to men who rode horses into battle.
- Warriors who rode in horse-pulled chariots may also have been called “horsemen,” though this term usually refers to men who were actually riding on horses.
- Yahweh commanded the Israelites not to have many horsemen because having a strong army would cause them to trust their own strength rather than Yahweh in battle.
- This term could also be translated as “horse riders” or “men on horses.”
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