Strong's Lexicon cuwc: Horse Original Word: סוּס Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to skip (as in joy) Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2462: ἵππος (hippos) - horse Usage: The Hebrew word "סוּס" (cuwc) primarily refers to a horse, an animal known for its strength, speed, and utility in ancient times. In the Bible, horses are often associated with warfare, power, and wealth. They are depicted as symbols of military might and are frequently mentioned in contexts involving chariots and battles. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, horses were highly valued for their role in warfare and transportation. They were considered a sign of wealth and power, often used by kings and warriors. The Israelites, however, were cautioned against relying on horses for military strength, as seen in Deuteronomy 17:16, where God instructs the king not to accumulate many horses, emphasizing reliance on divine power rather than military might. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. סוּס noun [masculine] swallow or swift (cypselus, TristrFFP 82 ff.) (ᵑ7 סוּסָיָא Isaiah 38:14); — as twittering Isaiah 38:14 (in simile); ᵐ5 χελιδών, ᵑ9 pullus hirundinis;; so Jeremiah 8:7 Kt (Qr סִיס wrongly; perhaps to distinguish from following, so Gie), ᵐ5 id., ᵑ9 hirundo. II. סוּס138 noun masculineExodus 15:1 horse (Late Hebrew סוּס, סוּסָה Aramaic סוּסְיָא 1 non-Israel; chariot-horses of Canaanites Judges 5:22 (compare Judges 5:28; Judges 4:3,13; ׳עִקְבֵי ס; ׳ס collective, as often), Joshua 11:4,6,9 (JE); horses as property of Egyptians Genesis 47:17; Exodus 9:3 (both J), compare Zechariah 14:15; merchandise of Tyre Ezekiel 27:14; chariot-horses of Egypt [compare Hom11.ix.384], Exodus 14:9,23 (Psalms), Exodus 15:1,21 (poem), Exodus 15:19 (Psalms; on all see Di), Deuteronomy 11:4; Isaiah 31:1,3; Jeremiah 46:4,9; Ezekiel 17:15; of Aram 1 Kings 20:1 11t. Kings (1 Kings 20:20 ridden, for flight), Assyrians Isaiah 5:28 3t., Chaldeans Jeremiah 4:13 6t.; other nations Nahum 3:2; Jeremiah 50:42 5t.; as ridden 1 Kings 20:20 (see above), Jeremiah 8:23; Ezekiel 38:4,15 13t. (late). 2 in Israel; chariot-horses of Absalom 2 Samuel 15:1, especially of Solomon, and later, 1 Kings 5:6; 1 Kings 5:8; 1 Kings 10:25,28,29, and "" Chronicles; 1 Kings 18:5 and .(as war-equipment) 1 Kings 22:4; 2 Kings 3:7; 2 Kings 9:33; 2 Kings 10:2; Proverbs 21:31; סוּסֵי אֵשׁ 2 Kings 2:11 (Elijah), compare 2 Kings 6:17; consecration to sun 2 Kings 23:11 (compare RSSemitic 275; 2nd ed. 293); sign of luxury and apostasy Amos 4:10; Hosea 1:7; Hosea 14:4; Isaiah 2:7; Micah 5:9; Zechariah 9:10, compare Deuteronomy 17:6,16, but see Zechariah 14:20; in vision Zechariah 6:2 (twice in verse); Zechariah 6:3 (twice in verse); Zechariah 6:6; ridden 2 Kings 9:18,19; 2 Kings 18:23 = Isaiah 36:8; Amos 2:15 4t. Isaiah Jeremiah; in vision Zechariah 1:8 (twice in verse); ׳שַׁעַר הַס Jeremiah 31:40; Nehemiah 3:28, compare 2 Kings 11:16 2Chronicles 23:15; belongings of returned exiles Ezra 2:56 = Nehemiah 7:68 van d. H. (omitted by Masora Baer Ginsb q. v.); description of horse Job 39:19; in various simile and figurative Amos 6:12; Jeremiah 5:8; Jeremiah 8:6; Jeremiah 12:5; Ezekiel 23:20; Isaiah 63:13; Joel 2:4; Proverbs 27:3; Psalm 32:9; Psalm 147:10. 3 chariot-horses of ׳י Habakkuk 3:15 (figurative of clouds), compare Zechariah 10:3. — compare also חֲצַר סוּסִים, and מָּרָשׁ, רֶכֶשׁ . Strong's Exhaustive Concordance crane, horseback, Or cuc {soos}; from an unused root meaning to skip (properly, for joy); a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight) -- crane, horse((-back, -hoof)). Compare parash. see HEBREW parash Forms and Transliterations בְּס֛וּס בְּסוּסִ֖ים בַּסּוּסִ֗ים בַּסּוּסִ֜ים בַּסּוּסִ֡ים בַּסּוּסִ֤ים בַסּוּסִ֑ים בְּסוּסָ֣יו בסוס בסוסיו בסוסים הַ֭סּוּס הַסּ֔וּס הַסּ֖וּס הַסּ֗וּס הַסּ֜וּס הַסּ֣וּס הַסּ֤וּס הַסּוּס֙ הַסּוּסִ֑ים הַסּוּסִ֖ים הַסּוּסִ֗ים הַסּוּסִ֛ים הַסּוּסִ֣ים הַסּוּסִים֙ הַסּוּסִים֮ הסוס הסוסים וְהַסּ֗וּס וְהַסּוּסִ֔ים וְס֖וּס וְס֗וּס וְס֣וּס וְס֣וּסֵי וְס֥וּס וְסִיס֙ וְסֻסִ֑ים וְסוּס֙ וְסוּסֵיהֶ֥ם וָס֖וּס וָסֽוּס׃ וּבַסּוּסִ֔ים וּבַסּוּסִ֗ים ובסוסים והסוס והסוסים וסוס וסוס׃ וסוסי וסוסיהם וסיס וססים כְּס֤וּס כְּס֥וּס כְּסוּסֶֽיךָ׃ כְּסוּסַ֥י כַּסּ֣וּס ׀ כַּסּ֥וּס כסוס כסוסי כסוסיך׃ לְסוּסָ֣יו לַ֝סּ֗וּס לַ֭סּוּס לַסּ֣וּס לַסּוּסִ֖ים לסוס לסוסיו לסוסים ס֑וּס ס֔וּס ס֖וּס ס֗וּס ס֣וּס ס֤וּס ס֥וּס ס֨וּס סֽוּסֵיהֶם֙ סֽוּסֵיכֶ֑ם סוּס֙ סוּס֮ סוּסִ֑ים סוּסִ֔ים סוּסִ֖ים סוּסִ֣ים סוּסִ֤ים סוּסִ֥ים סוּסִ֧ים סוּסִֽים׃ סוּסִים֒ סוּסִים֙ סוּסֵיהֶ֕ם סוּסֵיהֶ֣ם סוּסֶ֑יךָ סוּסֶ֔יךָ סוּסֶ֖יךָ סוּסָ֑יו סוּסָ֔יו סוּסָ֖יו סוּסָ֗יו סוּסָ֣יו סוּסָיו֙ סוס סוסיהם סוסיו סוסיך סוסיכם סוסים סוסים׃ bas·sū·sîm ḇas·sū·sîm bassuSim bassūsîm ḇassūsîm bə·sū·sāw bə·sū·sîm bə·sūs beSus bəsūs besuSav bəsūsāw besuSim bəsūsîm has·sū·sîm has·sūs hasSus hassūs hassuSim hassūsîm kas·sūs kasSus kassūs kə·sū·say kə·sū·se·ḵā kə·sūs keSus kəsūs kesuSai kəsūsay kesuSeicha kəsūseḵā las·sū·sîm las·sūs lasSus lassūs lassuSim lassūsîm lə·sū·sāw lesuSav ləsūsāw sū·sāw sū·sê·hem sū·se·ḵā sū·sê·ḵem sū·sîm Sus sūs suSav sūsāw sūsêhem suSeicha suseiChem suseiHem sūseḵā sūsêḵem suSim sūsîm ū·ḇas·sū·sîm ūḇassūsîm uvassuSim vassuSim vaSus vehasSus vehassuSim veSis veSus veSusei vesuseiHem vesuSim wā·sūs wāsūs wə·has·sū·sîm wə·has·sūs wə·sîs wə·sū·sê wə·sū·sê·hem wə·su·sîm wə·sūs wəhassūs wəhassūsîm wəsîs wəsūs wəsūsê wəsūsêhem wəsusîmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 47:17 HEB: יוֹסֵ֨ף לֶ֜חֶם בַּסּוּסִ֗ים וּבְמִקְנֵ֥ה הַצֹּ֛אן NAS: them food in exchange for the horses and the flocks KJV: them bread [in exchange] for horses, and for the flocks, INT: and Joseph food the horses their livestock and the flocks Genesis 49:17 Exodus 9:3 Exodus 14:9 Exodus 14:23 Exodus 15:1 Exodus 15:19 Exodus 15:21 Deuteronomy 11:4 Deuteronomy 17:16 Deuteronomy 17:16 Deuteronomy 20:1 Joshua 11:4 Joshua 11:6 Joshua 11:9 Judges 5:22 2 Samuel 15:1 1 Kings 4:26 1 Kings 4:28 1 Kings 10:25 1 Kings 10:28 1 Kings 10:29 1 Kings 18:5 1 Kings 20:1 1 Kings 20:20 139 Occurrences |
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Mandean סוסיא, Sinaitic id., Lzb328; Assyrian sisû (sisû ?) DlHWB 506; Tel Amarna su-u[su] WklTA.191, 24; probably foreign word compare NöM 147 ErmanÄgypten 649; English tr. 490); — ׳ס absolute 
