What does רֶכֶב · בַּרְזֶל mean in the Bible?
רֶכֶב · בַּרְזֶל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "chariots of iron".
Hebrew · H7393, H1270
רֶכֶב בַּרְזֶל
A vehicle ; by implication, a team ; by extension, cavalry ; by analogy a rider , i.e. the upper millstone · iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement
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רֶכֶב H7393 a vehicle ; by implication, a team ; by extension, cavalry ; by analogy a rider , i.e. the upper millstone
Pronunciation rekeb
Vehicle for riding or transport; primarily chariots; extends to cavalry forces and figuratively to grinding apparatus
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בַּרְזֶל H1270 iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement
What does רֶכֶב בַּרְזֶל (rekhev barzel) mean in the Bible?
רֶכֶב · בַּרְזֶל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "chariots of iron".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7393, H1270?
H7393, H1270 is connected to 196 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. chariots of iron
Strong's H7393, H1270
Lexical occurrences 196 verses Source Gloss
chariots of iron
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
רֶכֶב בַּרְזֶל is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain