בַּ/סּוּסִ֤ים
𐤁/𐤎𐤅𐤎𐤉𐤌
basusim
on the horses
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.
Exodus 9:3 · Word #8
Lexicon H5483
| Lemma | סוּס |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤅𐤎 |
| Transliteration | çûwç |
| Strong's | H5483 |
| In-context | on the horses |
Morphology HRd/Ncmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H5483-01
in the leaping-horses
| Root | סוס (s-w-s) |
| Core Meanings | leaping, skipping, swift movement, exultant motion |
| Semantic Range | horse; war-horse; cavalry mount; by extension, symbols of speed, strength, military power; rarely swift birds (swallow, crane) in poetic usage. |
| Conceptual Significance | Horses in the Hebrew Bible often symbolize military strength and royal power, especially in contrast to reliance on YHWH. The root nuance of leaping underscores vitality and force, reinforcing their role as emblems of swift might and human confidence in warfare. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ with assimilated definite article (בַּ) + masculine plural noun סוּסִים in the absolute state; no pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun סוּס derives from a root meaning "to leap" or "skip," highlighting the animal’s energetic motion. The form is masculine plural absolute ("horses") with a prefixed preposition בַּ ("in the"), preserving both plurality and definiteness in the rendering "in the leaping-horses." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root סוס (leaping, skipping, swift movement, exultant motion)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5483-02 |
besus | with a leaping-horse |
H5483-03 |
besusayv | with his leaping-horses |
H5483-04 |
besusim | with 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 |