Strong's Lexicon yeleq: Locust Original Word: יֶלֶק Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to lick up Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "yeleq," 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 term "yeleq" refers to a specific type of locust or grasshopper, often associated with devastation and destruction. In the Hebrew Bible, locusts are frequently depicted as instruments of divine judgment, sent to consume crops and bring about famine as a consequence of disobedience to God. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, locusts were a well-known and feared natural phenomenon. Swarms could devastate entire regions, leading to economic ruin and starvation. The imagery of locusts in the Bible is often symbolic of overwhelming destruction and is used to convey the severity of God's judgment. The agricultural society of ancient Israel would have been acutely aware of the threat posed by locusts, making the metaphor particularly powerful. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition (a kind of) locust NASB Translation creeping locust (5), locust (1), locusts (2), young locusts (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs יֶ֫לֶק noun masculineNahum 3:16 a kind of locust, absolute יֶלֶק Nahum 3:16 5t.; יָ֑לֶק Joel 1:4 2t.; — always collective: a. as devouring "" גָּזָם, אַרְבֶּה, חָסִיל, Joel 1:4 (twice in verse); Joel 2:25; "" אַרְבֶּה Psalm 105:34 (of Egyptian plague), compare Nahum 3:15 a (but strike out We). b. in simile of multitude of men Nahum 3:15b Jeremiah 51:14; of horses Jeremiah 51:27 (יֶלֶק סָמָר). c. in simile of scattering and disappearing Nahum 3:16. יַלְקוּט see לקט. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cankerworm, caterpillar From an unused root meaning to lick up; a devourer; specifically, the young locust -- cankerworm, caterpillar. Forms and Transliterations הַיֶּ֔לֶק הַיֶּ֖לֶק הַיָּ֑לֶק הילק וְ֝יֶ֗לֶק וילק יֶ֥לֶק ילק כְּיֶ֥לֶק כַּיֶּ֔לֶק כַּיָּ֑לֶק כילק haiYalek haiYelek hay·yā·leq hay·ye·leq hayyāleq hayyeleq kaiYalek kaiYelek kay·yā·leq kay·ye·leq kayyāleq kayyeleq kə·ye·leq keYelek kəyeleq veYelek wə·ye·leq wəyeleq ye·leq Yelek yeleqLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Psalm 105:34 HEB: וַיָּבֹ֣א אַרְבֶּ֑ה וְ֝יֶ֗לֶק וְאֵ֣ין מִסְפָּֽר׃ NAS: came, And young locusts, even without KJV: came, and caterpillers, and that without number, INT: came and locusts and young without number Jeremiah 51:14 Jeremiah 51:27 Joel 1:4 Joel 1:4 Joel 2:25 Nahum 3:15 Nahum 3:15 Nahum 3:16 9 Occurrences |
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