02462

@LINK ἵππος

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2462. ἵππος ἵππος, ὁ, ἡ, I. a horse, mare, Lat. equus, equa, Hom., etc.:—the pl. ἵπποι in Hom. are the chariot-horses, Il.:—hence ἵπποι is used for the chariot itself, καθ᾽ ἵππων ἅλλεσθαι, ἐξ ἵππων βῆσαι, ἵππων ἐπεβήσετο id=Il.:—the art of riding, though known to Hom., was an uncommon practice, cf. κέλης, κελητίζω,
II. as Collective Noun, ἵππος, ἡ, horse, cavalry, Lat. equitatus, Hdt., attic; always in sg., as ἵππος χιλίη a thousand horse, Hdt.
III. ὁ ἵππος ὁ ποτάμιος the hippopotamus, id=Hdt.
IV. in Compos., it expressed anything large or coarse, as in our horsechestnut, horselaugh, v. ἱππόκρημνος, etc.

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2462. ἵππος i&ppos hippos {hip'-pos}
of uncertain affinity; a horse:--horse.

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2462 Chelbah khel-baw'

feminine of 2459; fertility: Chelbah, a place in
Palestine:--Helbah.
see HEBREW for 02459