יֶ֫לֶק

ye.leqNoun (Masculine)H3218

locust

From: from an unused root meaning to lick up;

Short Definition

a devourer; specifically, the young locust

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. young locust (early stage of development) 1a) caterpillar (as devouring)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

7 times

Appears 7 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
2
Jol
2
Nam
2
Psalms
1

Key Passages

  • Jeremiah 51:14
  • Jeremiah 51:27
  • Jol 1:4
  • Jol 2:25
  • Nam 3:15

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