noun · masculine
hippos
Greekἵππος (hippos)
Strong’sG2462
a horse
stem hipp-17 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books5 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἵππος, -ου, ὁ,
[in LXX chiefly for סוּס, sometimes for פָּרָשׁ, רֶכֶב;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2462 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhip'-pos
a horse
Fromof uncertain affinity;
King Jameshorse.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | hippos5×ἵππος | hippois |
| object accusative | hippon | hippoin1×ἵππους |
| direct address vocative | hippor | hippoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | hippou2×ἵππου | hippoiu7×ἵππων |
| to, for dative | hippo | hippoi2×ἵπποις |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
hippo is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
17 occurrences, every one of them listed
hippos“horse”subjectnominative singular5×
Revelation 6:2“horse”kai horama, kai idou hippos leukos, kai tos katherōtos epi auton echarōtos toxem, kai dōita auto stefanos, kai exerchata nikarōtos kai hina nikateia.So 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.
Revelation 6:4“horse”kai exerchata allos hippos purros, kai to katherōto epi auton dōita auto lambara tan eirēnan ek tau gēau kai hina allēloin sfazali, kai dōita auto machairas megas.Then 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.
Revelation 6:5“horse”Kai hote anoigata tan sfragian tan tritan, akouama teu triteu zōeu legarōteu; Erchesōr. kai horama, kai idou hippos melanos, kai tos katherōtos epi auton echarōtos zugon en ta cheira autou.And 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.
Revelation 6:8“horse”kai horama, kai idou hippos chlōros, kai tos katherōtos epanō autou onomem auto tos Thanatos, kai tos hados akolouthate meta autou, kai dōita autoi exousias epi tem tetartem tau gēau, apokteinara en romfaia kai en limo kai en thanato kai hupo teiu thēreiu tau gēau.Then 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.
Revelation 19:11“horse”Kai horama ton ouranon anoigirēton, kai idou hippos leukos, kai tos katherōtos epi auton pistos kalirōtos kai alēthinos, kai en dikaiosuna krinatō kai polematō.Then 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.
hippou“horse”of, belonging togenitive singular2×
Revelation 19:19“horse”kai horama tem thērem kai toin basilevoin tau gēau kai teim strateumeim autoiu sunagirēteim poiara ton polemon meta tou katherōtou epi tou hippou kai meta teu strateumeu autou.Then 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.
Revelation 19:21“horse”kai tois loipois apokteinila en ta romfaia tou katherōtou epi tou hippou ta exercharata ek teu stomeu autou, kai panteim teim ornitheim chortazila ek taiu sarxaiu autoiu.And 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.
hippoin“horses”objectaccusative plural1×
Revelation 9:17“horses”kai houtōs horama toin hippoin en ta horasia kai toin katherōtoin epi autoiu, echarōtoin thōraxoin purinoin kai huakinthinoin kai theiōdoin; kai tais kefalais toiu hippoiu hōs kefalais leōnoiu, kai ek teiu stomeiu autoiu ekporeuetō purem kai kapnos kai theiem.Now 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.
hippoiu“horses”of, belonging togenitive plural7×
James 3:3“horses”ei de toiu hippoiu toin chalinoin eis teim stomeim ballanō eis tem peithirō autoin ni, kai holem tem sōmem autoiu metaganō.When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole animal.
Revelation 9:9“horses”kai echale thōraxoin hōs thōraxoin sidērouoin, kai tas fōnas taiu pteruxaiu autaiu hōs fōnas harmeiu hippoiu polloiu trecharōtoiu eis polemon;They also had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the roar of many horses and chariots rushing into battle.
Revelation 9:17“horses”kai houtōs horama toin hippoin en ta horasia kai toin katherōtoin epi autoiu, echarōtoin thōraxoin purinoin kai huakinthinoin kai theiōdoin; kai tais kefalais toiu hippoiu hōs kefalais leōnoiu, kai ek teiu stomeiu autoiu ekporeuetō purem kai kapnos kai theiem.Now 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.
Revelation 9:19“horses”tas gar exousias toiu hippoiu en te stome autoiu atō kai en tai ourai autoiu; tais gar ourais autoiu homoiais ofioi, echarōtais kefalain, kai en autai adikalō.For 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.
Revelation 14:20“horses’”kai patita tas lēnas exōthen tau politau, kai exerchata haimem ek tau lēnau achri toiu chalinoiu toiu hippoiu apo stadioiu chilioi hexakosioi.And 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.
Revelation 18:13“horses”kai kinnamōmem kai amōmem kai thumiameim kai murem kai libanon kai oinon kai elaiem kai semidalian kai siton kai ktēneim kai probateim, kai hippoiu kai redaiu kai sōmeiu, kai psuchain anthrōpoiu.of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves.
Revelation 19:18“horses”hina esthiaveia sarxain basilevoiu kai sarxain chiliarchoiu kai sarxain ischuroiu kai sarxain hippoiu kai toiu katherōtoiu epi autoiu, kai sarxain pantoiu eleutheroiu tē kai douloiu kai mikroiu kai megoiu.so 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.”
hippoi“horses”to, fordative plural2×
Revelation 9:7“horses”Kai teim homoiōmeim taiu akriaiu homoieim hippoi hetoimazirētoi eis polemon, kai epi tain kefalain autaiu hōs stefanois homoiois chruso, kai teim prosōpeim autaiu hōs prosōpeim anthrōpoiu,And the locusts looked like horses prepared for battle, with something like crowns of gold on their heads; and their faces were like the faces of men.
Revelation 19:14“horses”kai teim strateumeim teim en to ourano akolouthate auto epi hippoi leukoi, enduerētois bussinem leukem katharem.The armies of heaven, dressed in fine linen, white and pure, follow Him on white horses.