What does סׇלְעָם mean in the Bible?
סׇלְעָם is a Hebrew word meaning "a kind of locust (from its destructiveness)".
Hebrew · H5556
סׇלְעָם
A kind of locust (from its destructiveness)
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סׇלְעָם H5556
What does סׇלְעָם mean in the Bible?
סׇלְעָם is a Hebrew word meaning "a kind of locust (from its destructiveness)".
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How does the BSB render H5556?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include katydid (1).
Where does סׇלְעָם 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 It katydid 1× Leviticus 11:22
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First aligned row Leviticus 11:22
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Leviticus 1
Source forms
הַסָּלְעָ֖ם 1x has·sā·lə·‘ām Leviticus 11:22
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Leviticus 11:22
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a kind of locust (from its destructiveness)
Source Gloss
a kind of locust (from its destructiveness)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a kind of locust (from its destructiveness) BDB: locust Usage: bald locust.
Word Origins
סׇלְעָם is built from this root:
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