What does חָרְגֹּל mean in the Bible?
e. a locust".
Hebrew · H2728
חָרְגֹּל
The leaping insect , i.e. a locust
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חָרְגֹּלH2728
What does חָרְגֹּל mean in the Bible?
חָרְגֹּל is a Hebrew word meaning "the leaping insect , i.e. a locust".
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How does the BSB render H2728?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include cricket (1).
Where does חָרְגֹּל appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 11:22. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (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 Itcricket1×Leviticus 11:22
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLeviticus 11:22
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Leviticus1
Source forms
הַחַרְגֹּ֣ל1xha·ḥar·gōlLeviticus 11:22
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular1xLeviticus 11:22
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. the leaping insect , i.e. a locust
Source Gloss
the leaping insect , i.e. a locust
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
the leaping insect, i.e. a locust BDB: locust Usage: beetle.
Word Origins
חָרְגֹּל is built from this root:
חָרַגH2727