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Lexicon :: Strong's H3218 - yeleq

Aa
יֶלֶק
Transliteration
yeleq
Pronunciation
yeh'-lek
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root meaning to lick up
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 870a

Variant Spellings

The following spelling is supported by Strongs and Gesenius: ילק.

Strong’s Definitions

יֶלֶק yeleq, yeh'-lek; from an unused root meaning to lick up; a devourer; specifically, the young locust:—cankerworm, caterpillar.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's H3218 in the following manner: cankerworm (6x), caterpillar (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's H3218 in the following manner: cankerworm (6x), caterpillar (3x).

  1. young locust (early stage of development)

    1. caterpillar (as devouring)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יֶלֶק yeleq, yeh'-lek; from an unused root meaning to lick up; a devourer; specifically, the young locust:—cankerworm, caterpillar.
STRONGS H3218: Abbreviations
† יֶ֫לֶק noun masculineNahum 3:16 a kind of locust, absolute יֶלֶק Nahum 3:16 + 5 times; יָ֑לֶק Joel 1:4 + 2 times; — 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 3:15a (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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Psalms

105:34

Jeremiah

51:14; 51:27

Joel

1:4; 1:4; 2:25

Nahum

3:15; 3:15; 3:16; 3:16; 3:16

H3218

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3218 matches the Hebrew יֶלֶק (yeleq),
which occurs 9 times in 7 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:34

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:34 - He spake, H559 and H935➔ the locusts H697 came, ➔H935 and caterpillers, H3218 and that without H369 number, H4557

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:14 - The LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 hath sworn H7650 by himself, H5315 saying, Surely H3588 H518 I will fill thee H4390 with men, H120 as with caterpillers; H3218 and they shall lift up H6030 a shout H1959 against thee. H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:27 - Set ye up H5375 a standard H5251 in the land, H776 blow H8628 the trumpet H7782 among the nations, H1471 prepare H6942 the nations H1471 against her, H5921 call together H8085 against her H5921 the kingdoms H4467 of Ararat, H780 Minni, H4508 and Ashchenaz; H813 appoint H6485 a captain H2951 against her; H5921 cause H5927➔ the horses H5483 to come up ➔H5927 as the H3218➔ rough H5569 caterpillers. ➔ H3218

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 1:4 - That which H3499➔ the palmerworm H1501 hath left ➔H3499 hath H398➔ the locust H697 eaten; ➔H398 and that which H3499➔ the locust H697 hath left ➔H3499 hath H398➔ the cankerworm H3218 eaten; ➔H398 and that which H3499➔ the cankerworm H3218 hath left ➔H3499 hath H398➔ the caterpiller H2625 eaten. ➔H398

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:25 - And I will restore H7999 to you the years H8141 that H834 the locust H697 hath eaten, H398 the cankerworm, H3218 and the caterpiller, H2625 and the palmerworm, H1501 my H2428➔ great H1419 army ➔H2428 which H834 I sent H7971 among you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:15 - There H8033 shall H398➔ the fire H784 devour thee; ➔H398 the sword H2719 shall cut thee off, H3772 it shall eat thee up H398 like the cankerworm: H3218 make thyself many H3513 as the cankerworm, H3218 make thyself many H3513 as the locusts. H697

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:16 - Thou hast multiplied H7235 thy merchants H7402 above the stars H3556 of heaven: H8064 the cankerworm H3218 spoileth, H6584 and flieth away. H5774
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