Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
steed
Usage: steeds, horses
Strong's Number
H7409
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
3
Strong's H7409 Quick Answer
Strong's H7409 רֶכֶשׁ (rekesh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. rekesh (reh'-kesh) n-m. 1. a relay of animals on a post-route (as stabled up for that purpose) 2. (by implication) a swift horse or animal It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include swift. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- rekesh (reh'-kesh) n-m. 1. a relay of animals on a post-route (as stabled up for that purpose) 2. (by implication) a swift horse or animal
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- swift
Meaning and Definition
rekesh (reh'-kesh) n-m. 1. a relay of animals on a post-route (as stabled up for that purpose) 2. (by implication) a swift horse or animal [from H7408] KJV: dromedary, mule, swift beast. Root(s): H7408
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7409. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7409 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render rekesh, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
swift
Micah 1:13
How Strong's H7409 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7409 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H7409 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge.
And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus' name, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:
So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7409.
Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge.
And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus' name, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:
So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.
O thou inhabitant of Lachish, bind the chariot to the swift beast: she is the beginning of the sin to the daughter of Zion: for the transgressions of Israel were found in thee.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7409, grouped by book.
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Esther 2 usages, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7409 FAQ
What does rekesh (רֶכֶשׁ) mean?
Rekesh (Strong's H7409) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "dromedary". rekesh (reh'-kesh) n-m. 1. a relay of animals on a post-route (as stabled up for that purpose) 2. (by implication) a swift horse or animal
How many times is rekesh (רֶכֶשׁ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H7409 across 3 books.
Where can I study rekesh (רֶכֶשׁ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7409 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate rekesh (רֶכֶשׁ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as swift. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.