Strong's Hebrew · H4818
H4818 merkâbâh
מֶרְכָּבָה
mer-kaw-baw'
chariot
Looking for Greek G4818 syllypéō? It has the same number in Strong's Greek lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of H4818. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.
merkâbâh appears 44 times in Scripture, including Genesis 41:43 and Exodus 14:25. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
a chariot
In the King James Version
chariot. See also H1024 (בֵּית הַמַּרְכָּבוֹת).
Derivation
feminine of H4817 (מֶרְכָּב);
Appears 44 times in Scripture
“The first chariot had red horses, the second black horses,”
“Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, for by this time tomorrow I will deliver all of them slain before Israel. You are to hamstring their horses and burn up their chariots.””
“Joseph prepared his chariot and went there to meet his father Israel. Joseph presented himself to him, embraced him, and wept profusely.”
“Now the men were looking for a sign of hope, and they quickly grasped at this word and replied, “Yes, your brother Ben-hadad.” “Go and get him!” said the king. Then Ben-hadad came out, and Ahab had him come up into his chariot.”
“He had Joseph ride in his second chariot, with men calling out before him, “Bow the knee!” So he placed him over all the land of Egypt.”
“Pharaoh’s chariots and army He has cast into the sea; the finest of his officers are drowned in the Red Sea.”
“He caused their chariot wheels to wobble, so that they had difficulty driving. “Let us flee from the Israelites,” said the Egyptians, “for the LORD is fighting for them against Egypt!””
“the third white horses, and the fourth dappled horses—all of them strong.”
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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
