UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

Sense 1: chariot

Semantic entry: 6.52

Semantic domains: Artifacts

Subdomains: Vehicles

Definition: open vehicle with two or four wheels; harnessed to and pulled by horses; used in war or for travelling

Notes: In RV REV 9:9 · LV REV 9:9 · Read together REV 9:9 the reference is to war chariots drawn by horses, while in RV ACT 8:28 · RV ACT 8:38 · LV ACT 8:28 · LV ACT 8:38 · Read together ACT 8:28 · Read together ACT 8:38 the reference is to a travelling chariot in which the Ethiopian official was riding. In languages which have no technical term for chariot, it is possible to speak of a war chariot as ‘a war carriage’ or ‘a horse-drawn cart for fighting.’ A travelling chariot may be described as ‘a travelling carriage’ or ‘a horse-drawn vehicle.’ A further description of such chariots may be given in a glossary.

Further resources: realia:2.15