Refiner Word Study hippos (G2462)
G2462  ·  Greek  ·  Strong's Concordance
ἵππος
hippos
15 occurrences in Scripture Greek

"a horse, Jas. 3:3; Rev. 6:2, 4, 5, 8; 9:7, 17; 18:13; 19:11, 14"

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Definition and meaning

What does hippos mean in Greek?

15
Occurrences in Scripture
G2462
Strong's number
Greek
Original language

a horse, Jas. 3:3; Rev. 6:2, 4, 5, 8; 9:7, 17; 18:13; 19:11, 14

In the original Greek the word is written: ἵππος

Scripture references

Top 10 Bible verses with hippos

These are the most notable occurrences of hippos (G2462) across the King James Bible.

James 3:3

Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.

Revelation 6:2

And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

Revelation 6:4

And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.

Revelation 6:5

And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.

Revelation 6:8

And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.

Revelation 9:7

And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men.

Revelation 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 9:17

And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.

Revelation 14:20

And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.

Revelation 18:13

And cinnamon, and odours, 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.

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions about hippos

What does hippos mean in Greek?

Strong's G2462 (hippos) is a Greek word that means: a horse, Jas. 3:3; Rev. 6:2, 4, 5, 8; 9:7, 17; 18:13; 19:11, 14 It appears 15 times in the King James Bible.

How many times does hippos appear in the Bible?

The word hippos (G2462) appears 15 times in the original Greek text.

What is Strong's number G2462?

Strong's G2462 is hippos, a Greek word defined as: a horse, Jas. 3:3; Rev. 6:2, 4, 5, 8; 9:7, 17; 18:13; 19:11, 14. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.

Is hippos in the Old Testament or New Testament?

hippos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.