ἱππεῖς
hippeús
horsemen
A mounted soldier; specifically, an individual who serves as a cavalryman or horseman. In Greek military and civic contexts, primarily denoting one who rides a horse, whether as part of an organized military unit, a messenger or courier, or in ceremonial roles. The term can broadly refer to any rider, but typically designates members of a formal cavalry group, especially in accounts of battles or Roman/Greek military organization.
Acts 23:32 · Word #6
Lexicon G2460
| Lemma | ἱππεύς |
| Transliteration | hippeús |
| Strong's | G2460 |
| Definition | A mounted soldier; specifically, an individual who serves as a cavalryman or horseman. In Greek military and civic contexts, primarily denoting one who rides a horse, whether as part of an organized military unit, a messenger or courier, or in ceremonial roles. The term can broadly refer to any rider, but typically designates members of a formal cavalry group, especially in accounts of battles or Roman/Greek military organization. |
Morphology N ACC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | horsemen |
| Literal | horsemen |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἱππεύς |
| Strong's | G2460 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2460-01
mounted soldiers
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,AMP); direct object form; from ἵππος with agentive suffix -εύς indicating one associated with a horse. |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma ἱππεύς denotes one associated with a horse, especially a cavalryman. The accusative masculine plural form ἱππεῖς is rendered "mounted soldiers," preserving both the military nuance and plural accusative morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
mounted soldiers
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Mounted soldiers' is a root-faithful and contextually accurate rendering for ἱππεῖς; P1 is suitable here. |