Strong's Lexicon: H6571 פָּרָשׁ

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H6571
Word:	פָּרָשׁ
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from H6567
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	57
Transliteration:	parash
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	paw-rawsh'
Meaning:	1. a steed (as stretched out to a vehicle, not single nor for mounting) 2. (by implication) a driver (in a chariot) 3. (collectively) cavalry
KJV Renderings:	horseman.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB6833

II. [פָּרָשׁ] noun [masculine] horse, steed (less common synonym of סוּס ( > explained away by Schw^{ZAW viii (1888). 191}); Arabic [untranscribed source text 4360] horse, mare (often), so Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 4361]: compare Sabean פרס horse, Mordtm^{Him. Inschr. 70}); — Plural פָּרָשִׁים (erroneous for * פְּרָשִׁים Kö^{ii. 1, 89}) Ezek 27:14 +, suffix פָּרָשָׁיו Isa 28:28; 1Sam 8:11 — steeds Ezek 27:14 ( + סוּסִים, פְּרָדִים), from Togarmah; simile of swiftness Joel 2:4 (|| סוּסִים ); probably also Isa 28:28; Jer 46:4 (|| סוּסִים, compare Gf Gie), and perhaps ׳ וְשָׂם לוֺ בְּמֶרְכַבְחוֺ וּבָעָרָשָׁיו וְרָצוּ וגו 1Sam 8:11 (king subject).

BDB6834

II. פָּרָשׁ noun masculine^{Nah 3:3} horseman (i.e. * parrâš , compare Ges^{«GKC:84b»§ 84 b.b}; Arabic [untranscribed source text 4362]; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 4363]: Aramaic פָּרָשׁ [untranscribed source text 4364]); — absolute ׳ פ Nah 3:3; Jer 4:29, also פָּרַשׁ Ezek 26:10 (as if construct Kö^{Synt. § 337 s}); Plural פָּרָשָׁים Gen 50:9 +; suffix פָּרָשָׁיו Exod 14:9 +; — horseman, usually plural, especially + רֶכֶב charioty: Egyptain Gen 50:9 ( J ), Josh 24:6 ( E ), Exod 14:9 ; Exod 14:17 ; Exod 14:18 ; Exod 17:23; Exod 14:26; Exod 14:28 (all P ), Exod 15:19 (song), Isa 31:1; 2Kgs 18:34 = Isa 36:9; 2Chr 12:3 compare 2Chr 16:8 Philistine 1Sam 13:5; 2Sam 1:6 (strike out בַּעֲלֵי ᵑ7 We Dr Bu HPS); Aramaean 2Sam 10:18 (but read probably אִישׁ, compare || 1Chr 19:18 , We Dr and others), and (+ אִישׁ רַגְלִי) 2Sam 8:4 = 1Chr 18:4, compare 1Chr 19:6 also עַלסֿוּס וּפָרָשִׁים 1Kgs 20:20 (si vera lectio) Israel, of Adonijah 1Kgs 1:5 (+ רֶכֶב חֲמִשִּׁים אִישׁ רָצִים; Solomon + רֶכֶב 1Kgs 9:19; 1Kgs 9:22; 1Kgs 10:26 = 2Chr 8:6; 2Chr 8:9; 2Chr 1:14 (twice in verse), Prob also 1Kgs 5:6 ( + סוּסִים לְמֶרְכָּבוֺ) = 2Chr 9:25 (+ סוּסִים וּמֶרְכָּכוֺת); Jehoahaz 2Kgs 13:7 (+ רַגְלִי); + רֶכֶב, figurative of Elijah 2Kgs 2:12, of Elisha 2Kgs 13:14 + סוּסִים Hos 1:7 Assyrian Isa 22:6; Isa 22:7 (+ רֶכֶב), compare Nah 3:3, רִכְבֵי סוּסִים ׳ פ Ezek 23:6; Ezek 23:12 Babylonian Hab 1:8 (twice in verse); Jer 4:29 (+ רֹמֵה קֶשֶׁת), Ezek 26:7 (+ סוּס), רֶכֶב), Ezek 26:10 (+ גַּלְגַּל וָרֶכֶב), Scythian (Gog) Ezek 38:4 (+ סוּסִים); Persian Isa 21:7; Isa 21:9 (׳ צֶמֶד פ), Neh 2:9; Ezra 8:22 of kings of north Dan 11:40 (+ רֶכֶב).

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Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke