Strong's Lexicon
G716
G716 — ἅρμα
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G716 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἅρμα |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | probably from G142 (perhaps with G1 (as a particle of union) prefixed) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | harma |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | har'-mah |
| Meaning: | 1. a chariot (as raised or fitted together) |
| KJV Renderings: | chariot |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἅρμα, ἅρματος, τό (from ἈΡΩ to join, fit; a team), a chariot: Acts 8:28f, 38; of war-chariots (i. e., armed with scythes) we read ἅρματα ἵππων πολλῶν chariots drawn by many horses, Rev 9:9 (Joe 2:5. In Greek writings from Homer down).
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἅρμα (chariot)
Acts 8:28
- KJV: Was returning and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet
- GK: ην τε υποστρέφων και καθήμενος επί του άρματος αυτού ανεγίνωσκε τον προφήτην Ησαϊαν
Acts 8:29
- KJV: Then the Spirit said unto Philip Go near and join thyself to this chariot
- GK: είπε δε το πνεύμα τω Φιλίππω πρόσελθε και κολλήθητι τω άρματι τούτω
Acts 8:38
- KJV: And he commanded the chariot to stand still and they went down both into the water both Philip and the eunuch and he baptized him
- GK: και εκέλευσε στήναι το άρμα και κατέβησαν αμφότεροι εις το ύδωρ ο τε Φίλιππος και ο ευνούχος και εβάπτισεν αυτόν
Revelation 9:9
- KJV: And they had breastplates as it were breastplates of iron and the sound of their wings as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle
- GK: και είχον θώρακας ως θώρακας σιδηρούς και η φωνή των πτερύγων αυτών ως φωνή αρμάτων ίππων πολλών τρεχόντων εις πόλεμον