וְ/ס֖וּס

𐤅/𐤎𐤅𐤎

vesus

and horse

or סֻס; 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 פָּרָשׁ.

H5483

2 Chronicles 1:17 · Word #8

Lexicon H5483

Lemmaסוּס
Lemma (Paleo)𐤎𐤅𐤎
Transliterationçûwç
Strong'sH5483
In-contextand horse

Morphology HC/Ncmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H5483-26

and a leaping horse

Rootסוס (s-w-s)
Core Meaningsto leap, skip, spring, exult
Semantic Rangehorse (especially warhorse), mount, steed; by extension swift birds such as swallow or crane (from rapid, darting motion)
Conceptual SignificanceThe horse in the Hebrew Bible symbolizes strength, speed, and military power. Its association with leaping motion underscores vigor and vitality, while its frequent linkage with warfare highlights the tension between human reliance on military might and trust in YHWH.
Morphological NotesConjunction וְ ("and") + noun, common masculine singular absolute (Ncmsa). No definite article; singular, masculine.
Rendering RationaleThe noun סוּס derives from a root meaning "to leap" or "to spring," reflecting the animal’s bounding motion. The form is a conjunction וְ plus a masculine singular common noun in the absolute state, so it is rendered "and a leaping horse," preserving both the root imagery and the singular masculine form.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root סוס (to leap, skip, spring, exult)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H5483-01 basusim in the leaping-horses
H5483-02 besus with a leaping-horse
H5483-03 besusayv with his leaping-horses

Word Usage (141 occurrences of H5483)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 47:17 בַּ/סּוּסִ֗ים basusim for the horses
Genesis 49:17 ס֔וּס sus a horse
Exodus 9:3 בַּ/סּוּסִ֤ים basusim on the horses