ῥαῖδ-α G4480
Four-wheeled carriages or wagons used for transport
This rare term appears only in Revelation 18:13 within the catalog of luxury goods traded by Babylon. The word derives from Latin 'raeda,' denoting substantial wheeled vehicles—chariots or wagons used for transporting people or goods. The multilingual glosses (chariots, carros, Wagen) capture both the vehicular nature and the commercial context of Rome's extensive trade networks.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Wheeled vehicles appearing in the list of Babylon's merchandise in Revelation 18:13. The Latin loanword and its preservation across translations highlight the Roman commercial context—these are not war chariots but transport vehicles that symbolize the economic splendor doomed to fall. 1×
AR["مَرْكَباتٍ"]·ben["রথ"]·DE["Wagen"]·EN["of-chariots"]·FR["Wagen"]·heb["מֶרְכָּבוֹת"]·HI["रथों-के"]·ID["kereta"]·IT["redōn"]·jav["kreta"]·KO["수레들과"]·PT["de-carros"]·RU["колесниц"]·ES["de-carros"]·SW["magari,"]·TR["arabaları"]·urd["گاڑیوں-کا"]
Related Senses
H2719 1. sword, weapon of war (410×)H4196 1. altar (place of sacrifice) (403×)H7393 1. chariot, chariotry (117×)H7198 1. bow (weapon) (72×)H7979 1. table (71×)H7782 1. ram's horn trumpet (69×)H4294 2. staff, rod, scepter (63×)H4043 1. shield, defensive weapon (60×)H0646 1. ephod (priestly garment) (49×)H8504 1. blue (violet-blue yarn/fabric) (49×)H2595 1. spear, lance (48×)H2671 1. arrow, projectile weapon (46×)H4818 1. chariot, war-chariot (44×)H3658 1. lyre, harp (stringed instrument) (42×)H1537 1. Gilgal (place name) (41×)H0713 1. purple (fabric/dye) (38×)H0905 3. poles, staves (37×)H7392 1. Qal participle: rider, charioteer (37×)H4501 1. cultic lampstand (menorah) (36×)H0212 1. wheel (35×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
ῥαῖδ-α, ἡ, = Latin rhaeda, Refs: genitive plural written ῥεδῶν (variant{ῥαιδῶν}) in NT