הָ/רֶ֔כֶב
𐤄/𐤓𐤊𐤁
harekhev
of the chariot
from רָכַב; a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. the upper millstone; chariot, (upper) millstone, multitude (from the margin), wagon.
2 Chronicles 9:25 · Word #14
Lexicon H7393
| Lemma | רֶכֶב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤊𐤁 |
| Transliteration | rekeb |
| Strong's | H7393 |
| In-context | of the chariot |
Morphology HTd/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 H7393-06
the riding-chariot
| Root | רכב (r-k-b) |
| Core Meanings | to ride, to mount, to drive, to bear upon |
| Semantic Range | chariot, riding-vehicle, wagon, cavalry (as a collective force), team of horses, upper millstone (by analogy of riding above) |
| Conceptual Significance | רֶכֶב often symbolizes military strength and royal power in the Hebrew Bible, as chariots represented advanced warfare technology and national might; reliance on "the riding-chariot" can contrast with reliance on יהוה. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in the absolute state with prefixed definite article (הָ־); from the verbal root רכב (to ride, mount). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun רֶכֶב derives from the root רכב ("to ride, mount"). As a masculine singular noun with the definite article (הָ), it is rendered "the riding-chariot," preserving both the root idea of riding and the singular definite form indicated by the morphology (Ncmsa with article). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root רכב (to ride, to mount, to drive, to bear upon)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4818-01 |
bamerekavah | in the riding-chariot |
H7393-01 |
barekhev | in the riding-chariot |
|
bemerekaveto | in his riding-chariot |
Word Usage (120 occurrences of H7393)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 50:9 | רֶ֖כֶב | rekhev | chariots |
| Exodus 14:6 | רִכְבּ֑/וֹ | rikhebo | his chariot |
| Exodus 14:7 | רֶ֨כֶב֙ | rekhev | chariots |