# horse

## Related Ideas:

horseback, warhorse

## Definition:

A horse is a large, four-legged animal that in Bible times was mostly used for doing farm work and for transporting people.

* Some horses were used to pull carts or chariots, while others were used to carry individual riders.
* Horses often wear a bit and bridle on their heads so they can be guided.
* In the Bible, horses were considered to be valuable possessions and a measure of wealth, mainly because of their use in war. For example, part of King Solomon's great wealth was the thousands of horses and chariots that he had.
* Animals that are similar to the horse are the donkey and the mule.

(See also: [chariot](../other/chariot.md), , [donkey](../other/donkey.md), [Solomon](../names/solomon.md))

## Picture of a Horse:

<a href="https://content.bibletranslationtools.org/WycliffeAssociates/en_tw/raw/branch/master/PNGs/h/Horse.png"><img src="https://content.bibletranslationtools.org/WycliffeAssociates/en_tw/raw/branch/master/PNGs/h/Horse.png" ></a>

## Bible References:

* [1 Chronicles 18:04](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/18/04)
* [2 Kings 02:11](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/02/11)
* [Exodus 14:23-25](rc://en/tn/help/exo/14/23)
* [Ezekiel 23:5-7](rc://en/tn/help/ezk/23/05)
* [Zechariah 06:08](rc://en/tn/help/zec/06/08)

## Word Data:

* Strong's: H47, H5483, H5484, H6571, H7409, G2462

## Forms Found in the English ULB:

horse, horseback, horses, horses', strong horses, warhorse, warhorses
