גָּזָם / אַרְבֶּה / יֶלֶק / חָסִיל
A kind of locust · a locust (from its rapid increase) · a devourer ; specifically, the young locust · the ravager , i.e. a locust
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גָּזָם H1501 a kind of locust
אַרְבֶּה H697 a locust (from its rapid increase)
יֶלֶק H3218 a devourer ; specifically, the young locust
חָסִיל H2625 the ravager , i.e. a locust
What does גָּזָם / אַרְבֶּה / יֶלֶק / חָסִיל (gāzām / ʾarbeh / yeleq / ḥāsîl) mean in the Bible?
גָּזָם · אַרְבֶּה · יֶלֶק · חָסִיל is a Hebrew word meaning "cutting locust / swarming locust / licking locust / destroying locust".
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