horseman

Hebrew: ba'al parash, “master of a horse”

The “horsemen” mentioned Ex. 14:9 were “mounted men,” i.e., men who rode in chariots. The army of Pharaoh consisted of a chariot and infantry force. We find that at a later period, however, the Egyptians had cavalry (2 Chr. 12:3).

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