CHARIOT

[`ʧærɪət]

колесница

лёгкая прогулочная коляска, фаэтон

везти в колеснице

править, управлять колесницей

Chariot: translation

   A vehicle generally used for warlike purposes. Sometimes, though but rarely, it is spoken of as used for peaceful purposes.

   The first mention of the chariot is when Joseph, as a mark of distinction, was placed in Pharaoh's second state chariot (Gen. 41:43); and the next, when he went out in his own chariot to meet his father Jacob (46:29). Chariots formed part of the funeral procession of Jacob (50:9). When Pharaoh pursued the Israelites he took 600 war-chariots with him (Ex. 14:7). The Canaanites in the valleys of Palestine had chariots of iron (Josh. 17:18; Judg. 1:19). Jabin, the king of Canaan, had 900 chariots (Judg. 4:3); and in Saul's time the Philistines had 30,000.In his wars with the king of Zobah and with the Syrians, David took many chariots among the spoils (2 Sam. 8:4; 10:18). Solomon maintained as part of his army 1,400 chariots (1 Kings 10:26), which were chiefly imported from Egypt (29). From this time forward they formed part of the armies of Israel (1 Kings 22:34; 2 Kings 9:16, 21; 13:7, 14; 18:24; 23:30).

   In the New Testament we have only one historical reference to the use of chariots, in the case of the Ethiopian eunuch (Acts. 8:28, 29, 38).

   This word is sometimes used figuratively for hosts (Ps. 68:17; 2 Kings 6:17). Elijah, by his prayers and his counsel, was "the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof." The rapid agency of God in the phenomena of nature is also spoken of under the similitude of a chariot (Ps. 104:3; Isa. 66:15; Hab. 3:8).

   Chariot of the cherubim (1 Chr. 28:18), the chariot formed by the two cherubs on the mercy-seat on which the Lord rides.

   Chariot cities were set apart for storing the war-chariots in time of peace (2 Chr. 1:14).

   Chariot horses were such as were peculiarly fitted for service in chariots (2 Kings 7:14).

   Chariots of war are described in Ex. 14:7; 1 Sam. 13:5; 2 Sam. 8:4; 1 Chr. 18:4; Josh. 11:4; Judg. 4:3, 13. They were not used by the Israelites till the time of David. Elijah was translated in a "chariot of fire" (2 Kings 2:11). Comp. 2 Kings 6:17. This vision would be to Elisha a source of strength and encouragement, for now he could say, "They that be with us are more than they that be with them."

chariot: übersetzung

chariot

chariot [∫aʀjo]

Substantif masculin

1 (plate-forme tractée) Wagen masculin

2 agriculture Fuhrwerk neutre

3 (petit engin de transport) Wagen masculin; Beispiel: chariot élévateur Gabelstapler masculin

4 (caddy à bagages) Kofferkuli masculin

5 commerce Einkaufswagen masculin

6 gastronomie Servierwagen masculin

1) тележка; вагонетка

2) салазки; каретка; суппорт

3) объективная доска (фотоаппарата)

4) колодка (стойки объектива)

5) (сварочный) трактор

CHARIOT: translation

   The chariot was an important instrument of war, particularly during the earlier phases of ancient Near Eastern history. Already for the Early Dynastic period (c. 2500 B.C.), the military use of chariots is widely documented. According to visual evidence from the “Standard of Ur” and the “Stele of Vultures” (see EANNATUM), those early chariots were heavy vehicles with two or four solid wheels, drawn by teams of four donkeys. Their personnel consisted of two men, a driver and a warrior.

   In the second millennium B.C., when horses were introduced by peoples coming from the Central Asian steppes, chariots were adapted to higher speed by reducing their weight and increasing their maneuverability. This was only possible after the invention of the spoked wheel. The military successes of the Hittites, Kassites, and Mitanni are mainly due to the use of quantities of light horse-drawn chariots for attacks. In Egypt, the two-wheeled chariot was introduced by the Hyksos. During the first millennium B.C., the military importance of chariots decreased. As an attack force they were replaced by the cavalry, but they remained an important vehicle for the military elite and for the king. Babylonian and Assyrian monarchs used them on campaigns, during festivals, and on hunting expeditions.

   See also ARMY; WARFARE.

1. ист.

1) поэт. колесница

2) лёгкая коляска, фаэтон

2. амер. сл.

1) авто(мобиль), «тачка»

2) служебный вагон в товарном поезде

♢

to be tied to the chariot of smb. - быть привязанным к чьей-л. колеснице; идти у кого-л. на поводу

1) везти в колеснице

2) ехать в колеснице

m

1) телега, воз, фура, повозка; тележка; вагонетка, платформа; автокар, электрокар

2)

3) тех.тележка; каретка; салазки; суппорт

4) погрузчик

CHARIOT: translation

   See WHEELED TRANSPORT.