Strong's Lexicon akris: Locust Original Word: ἀκρίς Word Origin: Likely of uncertain derivation Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H697: אַרְבֶּה (arbeh) - Refers to locusts, often used in the context of the plagues in Egypt (Exodus 10:4). Usage: The term "akris" refers to a locust, a type of grasshopper known for its swarming behavior. In the Bible, locusts are often associated with devastation and judgment, as they can consume vast amounts of vegetation, leading to famine and hardship. However, they are also mentioned as a source of food. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, locusts were a common and feared natural phenomenon due to their potential to destroy crops. They were seen as instruments of divine judgment, as illustrated in the plagues of Egypt. Locusts were also considered a permissible food according to Levitical law (Leviticus 11:22), and they were consumed by people in the region, including John the Baptist, who is noted for eating locusts and wild honey (Matthew 3:4). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. word Definition a locust NASB Translation locusts (4). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 200: ἀκρίςἀκρίς, (ίδος, ἡ (from Homer down), a locust, particularly that species which especially infests oriental countries, stripping fields and trees. Numberless swarms of them almost every spring are carried by the wind from Arabia into Palestine, and having devastated that country migrate to regions farther north, until they perish by falling into the sea. The Orientals are accustomed to feed upon locusts, either raw or roasted and seasoned with salt (or prepared in other ways), and the Israelites also (according to Leviticus 11:22) were permitted to eat them; (cf. Winers RWB under the word Heuschrecken; Furrer in Schenkel iii., p. 78f; (BB. DD., Strong's Exhaustive Concordance locust. Apparently from the same as akron; a locust (as pointed, or as lighting on the top of vegetation) -- locust. see GREEK akron Forms and Transliterations ακρίδα ακριδας ακρίδας ἀκρίδας ακριδες ακρίδες ἀκρίδες ακρίδι ακρίδος ακριδων ακρίδων ἀκρίδων ακρίς ακρόασαι ακροάσεως ακρόασιν ακρόασις akridas akrídas akrides akrídes akridon akridōn akrídon akrídōnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 3:4 N-NFPGRK: ἦν αὐτοῦ ἀκρίδες καὶ μέλι NAS: and his food was locusts and wild KJV: meat was locusts and wild INT: was of him locusts and honey Mark 1:6 N-AFP Revelation 9:3 N-NFP Revelation 9:7 N-GFP Strong's Greek 200 |
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