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2 Samuel 22:11

“And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

רָכַבrâkab · raw-kab'
H7392 · Hebrew

Definition: to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatch
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV renderings: bring (on (horse-) back), carry, get (oneself) up, on (horse-) back, put, (cause to, make to) ride (in a chariot, on, -r), set.
Grammar: וַ — conjunction
יִּרְכַּ֥ב — verb Qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular
Code HC/Vqw3ms
Usage: Occurs 78 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 24:61 Genesis 41:43 Genesis 49:17 Exodus 4:20 Exodus 15:1

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read רָכַב here.

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Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.