כַּ/סּ֣וּס
𐤊/𐤎𐤅𐤎
çûwç
like horse
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.
1 Kings 20:25 · 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/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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | like horse |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5483-07
horse
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes a domesticated equine animal used for riding or warfare in the Hebrew Bible. As a masculine singular absolute noun, it is rendered simply as "horse," preserving number and lexical sense without contextual expansion. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
horse
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "like horse". |