H6571 פָּרָשׁ (pârâsh) paw-rawsh'

Hebrew

Strong's Definition

a steed (as stretched out to a vehicle, not single nor for mounting ); also (by implication) a driver (in a chariot), i.e. (collectively) cavalry

Derivation: from H6567 (פָּרָשׁ); (compare H5483 (סוּס))

KJV Usage: horseman.

TWOT Reference: 1836a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) horse, steed, warhorse

2) horseman

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G2460 G2462

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

פָּרָשׁ (pa.rash) — horse. horse, steed, warhorse

פָּרָשׁ (pa.rash) — horseman. horseman

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

פָּרָשׁ (H6571a · H6571b)

noun m

Domestic Animals

war-horse = horse; ► primarily used for soldiers to ride on, but also for agricultural purposes

1SA 8:11 · 1KI 5:6 · ISA 21:7 · ISA 21:9 · ISA 28:28 · EZK 27:14 · JOL 2:4 · NAM 2:4 · NAM 3:3 · HAB 1:8 · HAB 1:8

Soldiers

horseman, (plural:) cavalry = soldier riding a horse

GEN 50:9 · EXO 14:9 · EXO 14:17 · EXO 14:18 · EXO 14:23 · EXO 14:26 · EXO 14:28 · EXO 15:19 · JOS 24:6 · 1SA 8:11 · 1SA 13:5 · 2SA 1:6 · 2SA 8:4 · 2SA 10:18 · 1KI 1:5 · 1KI 9:19 · 1KI 9:22 · 1KI 10:26 · 1KI 10:26 · 1KI 20:20 · 2KI 2:12 · 2KI 13:7 · 2KI 13:14 · 2KI 18:24 · 1CH 18:4 · 1CH 19:6 · 2CH 1:14 · 2CH 1:14 · 2CH 8:6 · 2CH 8:9 · 2CH 9:25 · 2CH 12:3 · 2CH 16:8 · EZR 8:22 · NEH 2:9 · ISA 21:7 · ISA 21:9 · ISA 22:6 · ISA 22:7 · ISA 31:1 · ISA 36:9 · JER 4:29 · JER 46:4 · EZK 23:6 · EZK 23:12 · EZK 26:7 · EZK 26:10 · EZK 38:4 · DAN 11:40 · HOS 1:7 · NAM 3:3 · HAB 1:8 · HAB 1:8

¹ 1SA 8:11 · ISA 21:7 · ISA 21:9 · NAM 3:3 · HAB 1:8 · HAB 1:8 The usage of פָּרָשׁ in these verses can be interpreted as either [a] or [b] ² NAM 2:4 RSV NRSV "chargers" REB "squadrons of horse" GNT CEV "horses" | MT בְּרֹשִׁים NIV "spears of pine" NJPS "[arrows of] cypress wood" ESV "cypress spears" = ברשׁים ³ ISA 28:28 MT HOTTP-C RSV NIV NJPS NJB NRSV | REB GNT "to break"

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

[פָּרָשׁ] n.[m.] horse, steed base

פָּרָשׁ n.m. horseman base

Bible Occurrences (54)

50:9

14:9 14:17 14:18 14:23 14:26 14:28 15:19

24:6

8:11 13:5

1:6 8:4 10:18

1:5 4:26 9:19 9:22 10:26 20:20

2:12 13:7 13:14 18:24

18:4 19:6

1:14 8:6 8:9 9:25 12:3 16:8

8:22

2:9

21:7 21:9 22:6 22:7 28:28 31:1 36:9

4:29 46:4

23:6 23:12 26:7 26:10 27:14 38:4

11:40

1:7

2:4

3:3

1:8

Genesis 50:9

Chariots and horsemen alike went up with him, and it was an exceedingly large procession.

Exodus 14:9

The Egyptians— all Pharaoh’s horses and chariots, horsemen and troops— pursued [the Israelites] and overtook them as they camped by the sea near Pi-hahiroth, opposite Baal-zephon.

Exodus 14:17

And I... will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them. Then I will gain honor by means of Pharaoh and all his army and chariots and horsemen.

Exodus 14:18

The Egyptians will know that I am the LORD when I am honored through Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen.

Exodus 14:23

And the Egyptians chased after them— all Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and horsemen— and followed them into... the sea.

Exodus 14:26

Then the LORD said to Moses, Stretch out your hand over the sea, so that the waters may flow back over the Egyptians [and] their chariots... and horsemen.

Exodus 14:28

The waters flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen — the entire army of Pharaoh that had chased [the Israelites] into the sea. Not one of them survived....

Exodus 15:19

For when Pharaoh’s horses, chariots, and horsemen went into the sea, the LORD brought the waters of the sea back over them. But the Israelites... walked through the sea on dry ground.