רֶכֶשׁrekesh
steeds, (connection with √ dubious) (Esther 8:10; Micah 1:13; 1 Kings 5:8; Esther 8:14)
Pronunciation: reh'-kesh · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H7409
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- 1 Kings 4:28 They also brought the necessary barley and straw for the royal horses in the stables.
- Esther 8:10 The decree was written in the name of King Xerxes and sealed with the king’s signet ring. Mordecai sent the dispatches by swift messengers, who rode fast horses especially bred for the king’s service.
- Esther 8:14 So urged on by the king’s command, the messengers rode out swiftly on fast horses bred for the king’s service. The same decree was also proclaimed in the fortress of Susa.
- Micah 1:13 Harness your chariot horses and flee, you people of Lachish. You were the first city in Judah to follow Israel in her rebellion, and you led Jerusalem into sin.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).