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In the context of the New Testament, it may refer to cavalry or horsemen, emphasizing the role of horses in military and transportation contexts.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient Greco-Roman world, horses were highly valued for their speed, strength, and utility in warfare and transportation. The cavalry was an essential component of military forces, providing mobility and strategic advantage. Horses were also symbols of power and status, often associated with nobility and wealth. The use of horses in chariots and races was a popular aspect of ancient culture, reflecting both the practical and recreational roles of these animals.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/2462.htm">hippos</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>cavalry<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>horsemen (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2461: ἱππικός</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἱππικός</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἱππικη</span>, <span class="greek2">ἱππικον</span>, <span class="accented">equestrian</span>; <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">ἱππικον</span>, <span class="accented">the horse(-men),</span> <span class="accented">cavalry</span>: <a href="/interlinear/revelation/9-16.htm">Revelation 9:16</a> (as <span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span> 7, 87; <span class="abbreviation">Xenophon</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plato</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Polybius</span>, others; more fully <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">ἱππικον</span> <span class="greek2">στράτευμα</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Xenophon</span>, Cyril 3, 3, 26; so <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">πεζικον</span>, the foot(-forces), infantry, <span class="abbreviation">Xenophon</span>, Cyril 5, 3, 38).<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>horsemen, cavalry<p>Neuter of a derivative of <a href="/greek/2462.htm">hippos</a>; the cavalry force -- horse(-men). <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2462.htm">hippos</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ιππικου ἱππικοῦ ιππόδρομον ιπποδρόμου hippikou hippikoû ippikou<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/revelation/9-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Revelation 9:16</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular">Adj-GNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">στρατευμάτων τοῦ <b>ἱππικοῦ</b> δὶς μυριάδες</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/revelation/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the armies <span class="itali">of the horsemen</span> was two<br><a href="/kjvs/revelation/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of the army <span class="itali">of the horsemen</span> [were] two hundred<br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/9-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> armies of the <span class="itali">cavalry [was]</span> twice ten thousand<p><b><a href="/greek/2461.htm">Strong's Greek 2461</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2461.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/ippikou_2461.htm">ἱππικοῦ — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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