H7424 H7424
royal mares, steeds — swift horses bred for royalty (exact meaning uncertain)
This term appears in Esther 8:10 describing the horses used for the king's urgent dispatches. The exact meaning is debated—proposed interpretations include 'sons of mares' (suggesting swift horses bred from royal mares), herds of horses, or mules. The word appears to be a foreign loanword, possibly from Persian or Pahlavi, related to herds or flocks. The Syriac cognate means 'herd,' while Persian ramak means a herd of horses or sheep. The context emphasizes speed and royal quality of these animals used for imperial communication.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — Royal horses, swift steeds, or possibly mules used for urgent royal dispatches (Esther 8:10). The phrase 'sons of the royal mares' likely indicates horses bred for speed and quality. This is a foreign loanword, probably Persian, related to herds or flocks of animals. The context emphasizes rapid communication throughout the Persian Empire using the finest available horses. The exact species (horses vs. mules) remains debated. 1×
AR["الْأَفْرَاسِ"]·ben["-ঘোড়ীদের"]·DE["[הרמכים]"]·EN["the-mares"]·FR["[הרמכים]"]·heb["ה-רמכים"]·HI["श्रेष्ठ-घोड़ों-से"]·ID["kuda-jantan"]·IT["[הרמכים]"]·jav["bibit-kapal"]·KO["그-암말들의"]·PT["as-éguas"]·RU["жеребцов"]·ES["las-yeguas"]·SW["wa-farasi-kasi"]·TR["kısrakların-"]·urd["گھوڑیوں-کی"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
† [רַמָּךְ] n.[f.] exact meaning dub. (cf. Syriac ܪܰܡܟܳܐ herd; foreign wd.; Pahlavi ramak, N Pers. رمه herd of sheep, horses, etc., Thes 1291 Vullers ii. 52; in NH mule born of mare and he-ass);—בְּנֵי הָרַמָּכִים Est 8:10 usually sons of the (royal) mares, said of הָרֶכֶשׁ.