רָכַב
To ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatch
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What does רָכַב mean in the Bible?
רָכַב is a Hebrew word meaning "to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatch". to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatch BDB: mount and ride Usage: bring (on (horse-) back), carry, get (oneself) up, on (horse-) back, put, (cause to, make to) ride (in a chariot, on, -r), set.
Meaning
to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatch BDB: mount and ride Usage: bring (on (horse-) back), carry, get (oneself) up, on (horse-) back, put, (cause to, make to) ride (in a chariot, on, -r), set.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 34×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 3×
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