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# horse, horses, warhorse, warhorses, horseback
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## Definition:
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A horse is a large, four-legged animal that in Bible times was mostly used for doing farm work and for transporting people.
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* Some horses were used to pull carts or chariots, while others were used to carry individual riders.
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* Horses often wear a bit and bridle on their heads so they can be guided.
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* 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.
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* Animals that are similar to the horse are the donkey and the mule.
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(See also: [chariot](../other/chariot.md), , [donkey](../other/donkey.md), [Solomon](../names/solomon.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [1 Chronicles 18:04](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/18/04)
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* [2 Kings 02:11](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/02/11)
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* [Exodus 14:23-25](rc://en/tn/help/exo/14/23)
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* [Ezekiel 23:5-7](rc://en/tn/help/ezk/23/05)
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* [Zechariah 06:08](rc://en/tn/help/zec/06/08)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H47, H5483, H5484, H6571, H7409, G2462
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