רֶכֶשׁ

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רֶכֶשׁ
Part of SpeechNoun
Occurrences4
Possible Meanings
  1. Young robust horse
  2. Riding animal
Related Wordsרְכוּשׁ, רכש

Possible Meanings

The word appears in four instances (Melakhim I 5:8, Michah 1:13 and Esther 8:10,14), all of which refer to a type of riding animal. As it appears together with horses in Esther 8:10, commentators disagree as to its identity:

1. Young robust horse

2. Different type of riding animal

The word may be related to רְכוּשׁ and רכש.

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