Word Study · Strong's G2462 · Greek
ἵππος
hippos
hip'-pos
Strong's 1890 spelling: híppos
“a horse”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a horse
Rendered in the KJV as
horse.
- 17occurrencesin the New Testament
- 2 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 5inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 17 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 5
- ἵππων7
- ἵππος5
- ἵπποις2
- ἵππου2
- ἵππους1
How it is rendered · 6
- horses5
- a horse4
- horse3
- of horses3
- as horses1
- horses [were]1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 5
- noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural7
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular5
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine plural2
- noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singular2
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-GPM · 7
- N-NSM · 5
- N-DPM · 2
- N-GSM · 2
- N-APM · 1
All 17, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Revelation carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Revelation16 occurrences
- Revelation 6:2ἵπποςipposnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularSo I looked and saw a white horse, and its rider held a bow. And he was given a crown, and he rode out to overcome and conquer.here: a horse
- Revelation 6:4ἵπποςipposnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularThen another horse went forth. It was bright red, and its rider was granted permission to take away peace from the earth and to make men slay one another. And he was given a great sword.here: horse
- Revelation 6:5ἵπποςipposnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularAnd when the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” Then I looked and saw a black horse, and its rider held in his hand a pair of scales.here: a horse
- Revelation 6:8ἵπποςipposnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularThen I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth.here: a horse
- Revelation 9:7ἵπποιςippoisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluralAnd the locusts looked like horses prepared for battle, with something like crowns of gold on their heads, and faces like the faces of men.here: as horses
- Revelation 9:9ἵππωνippōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralThey also had thoraxes like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the roar of many horses and chariots rushing into battle.here: of horses
- Revelation 9:17ἵππουςippousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralNow the horses and riders in my vision looked like this: The riders had breastplates the colors of fire, sapphire, and sulfur. The heads of the horses were like the heads of lions, and out of their mouths proceeded fire, smoke, and sulfur.here: horses
- Revelation 9:17ἵππωνippōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralNow the horses and riders in my vision looked like this: The riders had breastplates the colors of fire, sapphire, and sulfur. The heads of the horses were like the heads of lions, and out of their mouths proceeded fire, smoke, and sulfur.here: horses [were]
- Revelation 9:19ἵππωνippōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralFor the power of the horses was in their mouths and in their tails; indeed, their tails were like snakes, having heads with which to inflict harm.here: horses
- Revelation 14:20ἵππωνippōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralAnd the winepress was trodden outside the city, and the blood that flowed from it rose as high as the bridles of the horses for a distance of 1,600 stadia.here: horses
- Revelation 18:13ἵππωνippōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralof cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and chariots; of slaves and souls of men.here: of horses
- Revelation 19:11ἵπποςipposnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularThen I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.here: a horse
- Revelation 19:14ἵπποιςippoisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluralThe armies of heaven, dressed in fine linen, white and pure, follow Him on white horses.here: horses
- Revelation 19:18ἵππωνippōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralso that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.”here: of horses
- Revelation 19:19ἵππουippounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularThen I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army.here: horse
- Revelation 19:21ἵππουippounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singularAnd the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse. And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.here: horse