Strong G2461ἱππικός
horseman
- Transliteration
- hippikon
- Pronunciation
- hip-pee-kon'
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Neuter of a derivative of G2462; the cavalry force: - horse [-men].
Detailed definition
ἱππικός, -ή, -όν
(ἵππος), [in LXX: 1Ma.15:33, 3Ma.1:1 *;]
of a horse or of horsemen, equestrian; as subst., τὸ ἱ (sc. στράτευμα), cavalry: Heb.9:16.†
(AS)
(ἵππος), [in LXX: 1Ma.15:33, 3Ma.1:1 *;]
of a horse or of horsemen, equestrian; as subst., τὸ ἱ (sc. στράτευμα), cavalry: Heb.9:16.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2461 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- horsemen1
First verses
- Revelation 9:16And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἱππικός, ή, όν,
(ἵππος) of a horse or horses, frequently in Trag., ἱ. ἐκ πλευμόνων [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 61)]; ἱ. φρυάγματα[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 245, compare 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 717, 719)]; ὀχήματα, ἄντυγες,[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 740, “Aj.” 1030; φάτναι 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 509.)]
2 of horsemen or chariots, ἀγών [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.167, 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 4.26 (_plural_); in ἱππικῶν ἀγών 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 698, ἱππικῶν is probably _neuter_ (see. below iv); δρόμος [prev. work] 754)]; ναυάγια[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 730; ἆθλον 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 949a.)]
3 = Latin equester, τάξις, ἀξίωμα, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 12.1, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pompeius” 23)]; of persons, of equestrian rank, ἱ. ἄνδρες [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 3.4.20, compare “IGRom.” 3.474 (Lycia, 3rd c.AD), etc.)]
II of riding or horsemanship, equestrian, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 5.3.20)]; ἱ. ἄσκησις training in horsemanship, [Refs (Inscriptiones Graecae 22.1042.21, +others)]; ἱ. ἡγήτωρ leader of the knights, [Refs ([prev. work]3.693)]; skilled in riding, opposed to ἄφιππος, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 350a, +others)]: comparative, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC(?): Satyrus Epigrammaticus 1, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Mus.” p.6)] K.: superlative, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Tactica” 16.9.)]
II.2 ἡ -κή (i.e. τέχνη), horsemanship, riding, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 27, etc.)]; περὶ -κῆς, title of treatise by Xenophon; ἱ. ἐπιστήμη [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Laches” 193b; ἱ. λόγοι 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 5.3.20)]; τὰ ἱ. [πράγματα] [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus Alcaeus1.124e, compare “Thg.” 126a)]; ἡ ἐμὴ ἱ. this riding of mine, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 24.10.)]
III fit for riding, superlative -ώτατον, χρῆμα γυνή [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 677.)]
IV τὸ ἱ. the horse, cavalry, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.87, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 682, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 6.5.29, etc.)]; τὰ ἱ. [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.114.5.)]
IV.2 course or space of four stadia, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Solon” 23.)]
IV.2.b the circus at Rome, [Refs (“Tab.Defix.Aud.” 187.59.)]
V adverb -κῶς like a horseman: superlative -κώτατα with best horsemanship, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 21.7.)]
(ἵππος) of a horse or horses, frequently in Trag., ἱ. ἐκ πλευμόνων [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 61)]; ἱ. φρυάγματα[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 245, compare 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 717, 719)]; ὀχήματα, ἄντυγες,[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 740, “Aj.” 1030; φάτναι 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 509.)]
2 of horsemen or chariots, ἀγών [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.167, 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 4.26 (_plural_); in ἱππικῶν ἀγών 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 698, ἱππικῶν is probably _neuter_ (see. below iv); δρόμος [prev. work] 754)]; ναυάγια[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 730; ἆθλον 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 949a.)]
3 = Latin equester, τάξις, ἀξίωμα, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 12.1, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pompeius” 23)]; of persons, of equestrian rank, ἱ. ἄνδρες [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 3.4.20, compare “IGRom.” 3.474 (Lycia, 3rd c.AD), etc.)]
II of riding or horsemanship, equestrian, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 5.3.20)]; ἱ. ἄσκησις training in horsemanship, [Refs (Inscriptiones Graecae 22.1042.21, +others)]; ἱ. ἡγήτωρ leader of the knights, [Refs ([prev. work]3.693)]; skilled in riding, opposed to ἄφιππος, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 350a, +others)]: comparative, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC(?): Satyrus Epigrammaticus 1, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Mus.” p.6)] K.: superlative, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Tactica” 16.9.)]
II.2 ἡ -κή (i.e. τέχνη), horsemanship, riding, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 27, etc.)]; περὶ -κῆς, title of treatise by Xenophon; ἱ. ἐπιστήμη [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Laches” 193b; ἱ. λόγοι 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 5.3.20)]; τὰ ἱ. [πράγματα] [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus Alcaeus1.124e, compare “Thg.” 126a)]; ἡ ἐμὴ ἱ. this riding of mine, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 24.10.)]
III fit for riding, superlative -ώτατον, χρῆμα γυνή [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 677.)]
IV τὸ ἱ. the horse, cavalry, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.87, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 682, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 6.5.29, etc.)]; τὰ ἱ. [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.114.5.)]
IV.2 course or space of four stadia, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Solon” 23.)]
IV.2.b the circus at Rome, [Refs (“Tab.Defix.Aud.” 187.59.)]
V adverb -κῶς like a horseman: superlative -κώτατα with best horsemanship, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 21.7.)]