Strong's Lexicon chagab: Locust, grasshopper Original Word: חָגָב Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to take refuge Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "chagab," the concept of locusts is present in the New Testament, such as in Revelation 9:3, where locusts are used symbolically to describe a plague. Usage: The Hebrew word "chagab" refers to a type of locust or grasshopper. In the Bible, locusts are often depicted as agents of divine judgment, symbolizing destruction and desolation due to their capacity to consume crops and devastate lands. They are also mentioned as permissible food according to Levitical law. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, locusts were both a natural phenomenon and a symbol of divine intervention. Swarms of locusts could devastate entire regions, leading to famine and economic hardship. In the biblical context, locusts are often associated with plagues and are seen as instruments of God's judgment, as seen in the plagues of Egypt. However, they were also considered a source of sustenance, as they were one of the few insects deemed clean and edible according to Jewish dietary laws. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition locust, grasshopper NASB Translation grasshopper (2), grasshoppers (2), locust (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. חָגָב noun masculineEcclesiastes 12:5 locust, grasshopper (Late Hebrew id.; compare ᵑ7), probably a non-flying species, see Kn in DiLeviticus 11:22; הֶחָגָב allowed as food Leviticus 11:22 (P; "" אַרְבֶּה, סָלְעָם, חַרְגֹּל), כַּחֲגָבִיס Numbers 13:33 (J E; simile of insignificance), so Isaiah 40:22; as agent of Yahweh's wrath חָגָב לֶאֱכוֺל חארץ2Chronicles 7:13; וְיִסְתַּבֵּל הֶחָגָב Ecclesiastes 12:5 and the grasshopper shall be a burden; better shall drag itself along, De Hi Now RVm; De thinks ׳ח here figurative of the back part of the pelvic cavity (Arabic  is point of hip-bone, Bo, compare Lane), and refers to stiffness of aged joints, so Now; but the meaning is dubious; see other views of Comm. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance locust Of uncertain derivation; a locust -- locust. Forms and Transliterations הֶֽחָגָ֔ב הֶחָגָ֖ב החגב חָגָ֖ב חגב כַּֽחֲגָבִ֔ים כַּחֲגָבִ֑ים כחגבים chaGav ḥā·ḡāḇ ḥāḡāḇ he·ḥā·ḡāḇ hechaGav heḥāḡāḇ ka·ḥă·ḡā·ḇîm kachagaVim kaḥăḡāḇîmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 11:22 HEB: לְמִינֵ֔הוּ וְאֶת־ הֶחָגָ֖ב לְמִינֵֽהוּ׃ NAS: in its kinds, and the grasshopper in its kinds. KJV: after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind. INT: and the cricket kinds and the grasshopper kinds Numbers 13:33 2 Chronicles 7:13 Ecclesiastes 12:5 Isaiah 40:22 5 Occurrences |
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