What does גָּזָם mean in the Bible?
גָּזָם is a Hebrew word meaning "a kind of locust".
Hebrew · H1501
גָּזָם
A kind of locust
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גָּזָם H1501
What does גָּזָם mean in the Bible?
גָּזָם is a Hebrew word meaning "a kind of locust".
Full entry for גָּזָם (H1501) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1501?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and the devouring locust (1), the locust (1), What the devouring locust (1).
Where does גָּזָם appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joel 1:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Joel (2), Amos (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and the devouring locust 1× Joel 2:25
the locust 1× Amos 4:9
What the devouring locust 1× Joel 1:4
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Joel 1:4
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 2
Joel 2 Amos 1
Source forms
הַגָּזָם֙ 1x hag·gā·zām Joel 1:4
הַגָּזָ֑ם 1x hag·gā·zām Amos 4:9
וְהַגָּזָ֑ם 1x wə·hag·gā·zām Joel 2:25
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular 2x Joel 1:4, Amos 4:9
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Joel 2:25
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a kind of locust
Source Gloss
a kind of locust
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a kind of locust BDB: locusts Usage: palmer-worm.
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
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