What does גָּזָם · אַרְבֶּה · יֶלֶק · חָסִיל mean in the Bible?
גָּזָם · אַרְבֶּה · יֶלֶק · חָסִיל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "cutting locust / swarming locust / licking locust / destroying locust".
Hebrew · H1501, H697, H3218, H2625
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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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
גָּזָם H1501 a kind of locust
אַרְבֶּה H697 a locust (from its rapid increase)
Pronunciation ʾarĕbeh
Locust; pest insect whose devastating swarms exemplify divine plague and judgment in exodus narratives.
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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 phrase meaning "cutting locust / swarming locust / licking locust / destroying locust".
Full entry for גָּזָם / אַרְבֶּה / יֶלֶק / חָסִיל (H1501, H697, H3218, H2625) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1501, H697, H3218, H2625?
H1501, H697, H3218, H2625 is connected to 42 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. cutting locust / swarming locust / licking locust / destroying locust
Strong's H1501, H697, H3218, H2625
Lexical occurrences 42 verses Source Gloss
cutting locust / swarming locust / licking locust / destroying locust
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain