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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(car). A two-wheeled vehicle, used for travel and war (
Gen. 41:43; 46:29
43
And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt. (Genesis 41:43)
29
And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while. (Genesis 46:29)
;
1 Kings 18:44
44
And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man's hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not. (1 Kings 18:44)
;
2 Kings 5:9
9
So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha. (2 Kings 5:9)
). In use by enemies of
Israel
(
Josh. 11:4
4
And they went out, they and all their hosts with them, much people, even as the sand that is upon the sea shore in multitude, with horses and chariots very many. (Joshua 11:4)
;
Judg. 4:3
3
And the children of Israel cried unto the Lord: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel. (Judges 4:3)
;
1 Sam. 13:5
5
And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Beth-aven. (1 Samuel 13:5)
). Adopted for war by
David
and
Solomon
(
2 Sam. 8:4
4
And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots. (2 Samuel 8:4)
;
1 Kings 9:19; 10:26; 22:34
19
And all the cities of store that Solomon had, and cities for his chariots, and cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion. (1 Kings 9:19)
26
And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he bestowed in the cities for chariots, and with the king at Jerusalem. (1 Kings 10:26)
34
And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded. (1 Kings 22:34)
;
2 Kings 9:16
16
So Jehu rode in a chariot, and went to Jezreel; for Joram lay there. And Ahaziah king of Judah was come down to see Joram. (2 Kings 9:16)
;
Isa. 31:1
1
Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the Lord! (Isaiah 31:1)
).
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
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Except in
Song of Sol. 3:9
9
King Solomon made himself a chariot of the wood of Lebanon. (Song of Solomon 3:9)
, where
the
word is
appiryon
and signifies “sedan, portable couch,” the
chariots
were vehicles
with
two
wheels
,
used
either
for
traveling or for war:
they
are
often
seen portrayed on
Egyptian
and
Assyrian
monuments
(
Gen. 41:43
43
And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt. (Genesis 41:43)
;
Gen. 50:9
9
And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen: and it was a very great company. (Genesis 50:9)
;
1 Kings 4:26
26
And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen. (1 Kings 4:26)
;
Ezek. 23:24
24
And they shall come against thee with chariots, wagons, and wheels, and with an assembly of people, which shall set against thee buckler and shield and helmet round about: and I will set judgment before them, and they shall judge thee according to their judgments. (Ezekiel 23:24)
;
Acts 8:28
28
Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. (Acts 8:28)
;
Rev. 9:9
9
And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle. (Revelation 9:9)
). In
Revelation 18:13
13
And cinnamon, and odors, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men. (Revelation 18:13)
the word is ῥέδα, and
some
describe it as a vehicle with four wheels. The CHARIOT
MAN
in
2 Chronicles 18:33
33
And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host; for I am wounded. (2 Chronicles 18:33)
is the driver, as in
1 Kings 22:34
34
And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded. (1 Kings 22:34)
. A CHARIOT
OF
FIRE
and horses of fire appeared when
Elijah
was carried up into
heaven
(
2 Kings 2:11-12
11
And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
12
And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces. (2 Kings 2:11‑12)
). When the king of
Syria
sought to
take
Elisha
at
Dothan
he was protected by invisible chariots of fire (
2 Kings 6:17
17
And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha. (2 Kings 6:17)
).
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Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Number:
668
(
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)
Transliteration:
’appiryown
Phonic:
ap-pir-yone’
Meaning:
probably of Egyptian derivation; a palanquin
KJV Usage:
chariot
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