What does יֶלֶק mean in the Bible?
יֶלֶק is a Hebrew word meaning "a devourer ; specifically, the young locust".
Hebrew · H3218
יֶלֶק
A devourer ; specifically, the young locust
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יֶלֶק H3218
What does יֶלֶק mean in the Bible?
יֶלֶק is a Hebrew word meaning "a devourer ; specifically, the young locust".
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How does the BSB render H3218?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the young locust (3), and what the young locust (1), as with locusts (1), like a young locust (1), like the young locust (1).
Where does יֶלֶק appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 105:34. Its strongest book concentrations include Joel (3), Nahum (3), Jeremiah (2), Psalms (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 the young locust 3× Joel 1:4, Joel 2:25, Nahum 3:16
and what the young locust 1× Joel 1:4
as with locusts 1× Jeremiah 51:14
like a young locust 1× Nahum 3:15
like the young locust 1× Nahum 3:15
locusts 1× Jeremiah 51:27
young locusts 1× Psalms 105:34
Show sample aligned rows
Psalms 105:34 וְ֝יֶ֗לֶק to young locusts Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Jeremiah 51:14 כַּיֶּ֔לֶק to as with locusts Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Jeremiah 51:27 כְּיֶ֥לֶק to locusts Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Joel 1:4 הַיָּ֑לֶק to the young locust Article | Noun - masculine singular Joel 1:4 הַיֶּ֔לֶק to and what the young locust Article | Noun - masculine singular Joel 2:25 הַיֶּ֖לֶק to the young locust Article | Noun - masculine singular Nahum 3:15 כַּיָּ֑לֶק to like a young locust Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Nahum 3:15 כַּיֶּ֔לֶק to like the young locust Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Nahum 3:16 יֶ֥לֶק to The young locust Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Psalms 105:34
Aligned rows 9
Books represented 4
Psalms 1 Jeremiah 2 Joel 3 Nahum 3
Source forms
כַּיֶּ֔לֶק 2x kay·ye·leq Jeremiah 51:14, Nahum 3:15
הַיֶּ֔לֶק 1x hay·ye·leq Joel 1:4
הַיֶּ֖לֶק 1x hay·ye·leq Joel 2:25
הַיָּ֑לֶק 1x hay·yā·leq Joel 1:4
וְ֝יֶ֗לֶק 1x wə·ye·leq Psalms 105:34
יֶ֥לֶק 1x ye·leq Nahum 3:16
כְּיֶ֥לֶק 1x kə·ye·leq Jeremiah 51:27
כַּיָּ֑לֶק 1x kay·yā·leq Nahum 3:15
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular 3x Joel 1:4, Joel 2:25
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular 3x Jeremiah 51:14, Nahum 3:15
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 1x Psalms 105:34
Noun - masculine singular 1x Nahum 3:16
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular 1x Jeremiah 51:27
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a devourer ; specifically, the young locust
Source Gloss
a devourer ; specifically, the young locust
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a devourer; specifically, the young locust BDB: locust Usage: cankerworm, caterpillar.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Part of These Phrases
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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