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rider

Meaning of “rider”

A person carried on or controlling a horse, other animal, or vehicle.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
7 occurrences6 verses5 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 49:17

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “rider”

KJV PCE
Genesis 49:17
Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 49:17 · retained source text

Dan shalbe a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heeles, so that his rider shall fall backward.

1611 marginal noteHeb. an arrow-snake.

Exodus 15:1
THEN sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 15:1 · retained source text

¶ Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song vnto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing vnto the LORD: for he hath triumphed gloriously, the horse and his rider hath he throwen into the Sea.

1611 marginal noteWisd. 1.20.

Exodus 15:21
And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 15:21 · retained source text

And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he throwen into the sea.

Job 39:18
What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 39:18 · retained source text

What time she lifteth vp her selfe on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.

Jeremiah 51:21
And with thee will I break in pieces the horse and his rider; and with thee will I break in pieces the chariot and his rider;
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 51:21 · retained source text

And with thee will I breake in pieces the horse and his rider, and with thee will I breake in pieces the charet, and his rider;

Zechariah 12:4
In that day, saith the Lord, I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zechariah 12:4 · retained source text

In that day, saith the LORD, I will smite euery horse with astonishment, and his rider with madnesse, and I will open mine eyes vpon the house of Iudah, and will smite euery horse of the people with blindnesse.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

One who is borne on a horse or other beast, or in a vehicle. One who breaks or manages a horse.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 2, leaf 485