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Sorrel

/SOR-el/

Summary

A reddish-brown or bay color, describing the horses in Zechariah's prophetic vision.

☩In Zechariah's Vision

In Zechariah's night vision, he saw 'a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees... and behind him were there red horses, speckled, and white.' The Hebrew word rendered 'speckled' in KJV is translated 'sorrel' in other versions, describing a reddish-brown color. These horses with their riders represented angelic patrols sent throughout the earth.

Key verses:Zechariah 1:8

References

  1. 1.James Orr (ed.), "Sorrel," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. V (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
  2. 2.James Orr (ed.), "Sorrel," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. V (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).