OliveGrove
Pressing the Word of God for Deeper Understanding.
Hebrew · H5483

סוּס

A horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight )

This lexicon entry is part of our ongoing editorial review. If you notice missing content, unclear wording, or a possible correction, please send us a note through theConnect page. Screenshots are helpful.

סוּסH5483
Pronunciationsus

What does סוּס (sus) mean in the Bible?

סוּס (sus): Horse: symbol of military power and human strength, notably absent from Israel's ideal covenant life

Full entry for סוּס (H5483) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does סוּס (sus) mean in the Bible?

סוּס (sus): Horse: symbol of military power and human strength, notably absent from Israel's ideal covenant life

How does the BSB render H5483?

The BSB source-word alignment has 139 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include horses (42), the horses (7), The horse (6), of horses (5), with horses (5).

Where does סוּס (sus) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 47:17. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Kings (20), Jeremiah (16), Zechariah (14), 1 Kings (13).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
horses42×Exodus 14:9, Exodus 14:23, Exodus 15:19, Deuteronomy 17:16
the horses7×1 Kings 20:21, 2 Kings 7:13, 2 Kings 9:33, 2 Kings 23:11
The horse6×Exodus 15:1, Exodus 15:21, Nehemiah 3:28, Esther 6:9
of horses5×Joshua 11:4, Judges 5:22, Ezekiel 26:10, Ezekiel 39:20
with horses5×2 Samuel 15:1, 2 Kings 2:11, 2 Kings 6:15, 2 Kings 7:14
your horses5×1 Kings 22:4, 2 Kings 3:7, Ezekiel 38:4, Micah 5:10
. . .4×2 Kings 9:18, 2 Kings 9:19, Amos 2:15, Zechariah 10:5
and horses4×Deuteronomy 11:4, 2 Kings 10:2, Isaiah 43:17, Jeremiah 22:4
horse4×1 Kings 20:25, Nahum 3:2, Zechariah 1:8, Zechariah 12:4
their horses4×Joshua 11:6, Joshua 11:9, Isaiah 31:3, Habakkuk 1:8
and a horse3×1 Kings 10:29, 2 Chronicles 1:17, Esther 6:8
and the horse3×Esther 6:9, Esther 6:11, Zechariah 9:10
of the Horse3×2 Chronicles 23:15, Psalms 147:10, Jeremiah 31:40
A horse2×Psalms 33:17, Proverbs 21:31
horseback2×1 Kings 20:20, Ecclesiastes 10:7
like a horse2×Isaiah 63:13, Jeremiah 8:6
steeds2×Ezekiel 23:6, Ezekiel 23:12
[and] my horses [are]1×1 Kings 22:4
and my horses [are]1×2 Kings 3:7
and on horses1×Jeremiah 17:25
and other horses1×1 Kings 4:28
at the horse1×Job 39:18
both horse1×Psalms 76:6
Do horses1×Amos 6:12
for horse1×1 Kings 20:25
for horses1×2 Chronicles 9:25
for the horse1×Proverbs 26:3
her horses1×Jeremiah 50:37
His horses1×Jeremiah 4:13
in exchange for their horses1×Genesis 47:17
in horses1×Psalms 20:7
like a swallow1×Isaiah 38:14
like the horse1×Psalms 32:9
mounted1×Esther 8:10
not by horses1×Hosea 1:7
O horses1×Jeremiah 46:9
of [enemy] horses1×Jeremiah 8:16
of his horses1×Ezekiel 26:11
of stallions1×Ezekiel 23:20
of the horses1×Zechariah 14:20
of their horses1×Isaiah 5:28
on horses1×Isaiah 66:20
on your horses1×Exodus 9:3
stallions1×Jeremiah 5:8
steed1×Zechariah 10:3
the horse’s1×Genesis 49:17
the horses’1×2 Kings 11:16
the swift1×Jeremiah 8:7
to keep the horses1×1 Kings 18:5
to the horse1×Job 39:19
with his horses1×2 Kings 5:9
with their horses1×1 Kings 20:1
with Your horses1×Habakkuk 3:15
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 47:17בַּסּוּסִ֗יםtoin exchange for their horsesPreposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralGenesis 49:17ס֔וּסtothe horse’sNoun - masculine singularExodus 9:3בַּסּוּסִ֤יםtoon your horsesPreposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralExodus 14:9סוּס֙tohorsesNoun - masculine singular constructExodus 14:23ס֣וּסtohorsesNoun - masculine singular constructExodus 15:1ס֥וּסtoThe horseNoun - masculine singularExodus 15:19ס֨וּסtohorsesNoun - masculine singular constructExodus 15:21ס֥וּסtothe horseNoun - masculine singularDeuteronomy 11:4לְסוּסָ֣יוtoand horsesPreposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularDeuteronomy 17:16סוּסִים֒tohorsesNoun - masculine plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 47:17
Aligned rows139
Books represented27
Genesis2Exodus6Deuteronomy4Joshua3Judges12 Samuel11 Kings132 Kings202 Chronicles7Ezra1Nehemiah1Esther6Job2Psalms5Proverbs2Ecclesiastes1Isaiah10Jeremiah16Ezekiel12Hosea2Joel1Amos3Micah1Nahum1Habakkuk3Haggai1Zechariah14
Source forms
סוּסִ֖ים10xsū·sîm1 Kings 4:26, 1 Kings 10:25, 2 Chronicles 9:24, Isaiah 31:1
ס֣וּס5xsūsExodus 14:23, 1 Kings 18:5, Ezekiel 39:20, Zechariah 1:8
סוּסִ֥ים5xsū·sîm2 Kings 6:14, 2 Kings 6:17, Jeremiah 5:8, Zechariah 6:2
וְס֣וּס4xwə·sūs1 Kings 20:1, 1 Kings 20:25, 2 Kings 6:15, Nahum 3:2
סוּסִ֔ים4xsū·sîm2 Kings 18:23, Isaiah 2:7, Isaiah 36:8, Amos 6:12
סוּסִ֣ים4xsū·sîmEzekiel 38:4, Zechariah 1:8, Zechariah 6:2, Zechariah 6:3
הַסּ֔וּס3xhas·sūsEsther 6:11, Amos 2:15, Zechariah 14:20
הַסּוּסִ֖ים3xhas·sū·sîm2 Kings 9:33, 2 Kings 11:16, 2 Chronicles 23:15
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural34xDeuteronomy 17:16, 1 Kings 4:26, 1 Kings 10:25, 2 Kings 6:14
Noun - masculine singular18xGenesis 49:17, Exodus 15:1, Exodus 15:21, Deuteronomy 17:16
Article | Noun - masculine plural15x1 Kings 10:28, 2 Kings 7:13, 2 Kings 9:33, 2 Kings 11:16
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular12xJoshua 11:4, 1 Kings 10:29, 1 Kings 20:1, 1 Kings 20:25
Article | Noun - masculine singular11x1 Kings 20:21, 2 Kings 7:10, 2 Kings 9:18, Esther 6:9
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular7xIsaiah 5:28, Jeremiah 4:13, Jeremiah 8:16, Jeremiah 50:37
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural5xGenesis 47:17, Exodus 9:3, Esther 8:10, Psalms 20:7
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural4xJoshua 11:6, Joshua 11:9, 2 Kings 7:7, Ezra 2:66
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

Full license details