בַּ/סּוּסִ֡ים
𐤁/𐤎𐤅𐤎𐤉𐤌
çûwç
on-horses
A domesticated horse, primarily used in biblical texts as a riding or draft animal, often for cavalry or war purposes. The word is also attested in post-biblical Hebrew for 'horse.' In a few contexts (notably in post-biblical Hebrew and later Aramaic), a closely related form can mean 'swallow' (the bird), likely as an analogical extension due to movement or speed, but this meaning does not appear in the Hebrew Bible itself. The primary sense in the Hebrew Bible is equine, referring to the animal kept and used by humans.
Isaiah 66:20 · Word #9
Lexicon H5483
| Lemma | סוּס |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤅𐤎 |
| Transliteration | çûwç |
| Strong's | H5483 |
| Definition | A domesticated horse, primarily used in biblical texts as a riding or draft animal, often for cavalry or war purposes. The word is also attested in post-biblical Hebrew for 'horse.' In a few contexts (notably in post-biblical Hebrew and later Aramaic), a closely related form can mean 'swallow' (the bird), likely as an analogical extension due to movement or speed, but this meaning does not appear in the Hebrew Bible itself. The primary sense in the Hebrew Bible is equine, referring to the animal kept and used by humans. |
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | on-horses |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5483-01
in the horses
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב + definite article + masculine plural noun (absolute state). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun סוּסִים is masculine plural absolute, meaning "horses." The prefixed בַּ includes the preposition "in" with the definite article, yielding "in the horses," preserving both plurality and definiteness. |
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