Bible Dictionary
Horseman
A horseman was a mounted soldier or a man associated with horses. In the account of the exodus, the Egyptian horsemen included men riding in chariots.
Definition
A horseman is a mounted man or a man associated with horses. In the account of the exodus, the horsemen of Pharaoh were mounted men riding in chariots rather than cavalry in the later sense.
Biblical Usage
The horsemen mentioned in Exodus belonged to Pharaoh’s military force, which included chariots and infantry. At a later period the Egyptians also had cavalry.
Historical Background
The expression means “master of a horse.” Its military setting connects it with the organization of Egyptian forces and with the broader biblical subject of the horse.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Heb. 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). (See HORSE.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>hors'-man.</p><p>See ARMY.</p>