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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 spoke H559, and locusts H697 came H935,

And creeping H3218 locusts H3218, beyond H369 number H4557,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:14 -

The LORD H3068 of armies H6635 has sworn H7650 by Himself H5315:

“I will certainly H3588 H518 fill H4390 you with a [fn]population H120 like locusts H3218,

And they will cry H6030 out H6030 with shouts H1959 of H1959 victory H1959 over H5921 you.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:27

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Lift H5375 up H5375 a signal H5251 flag H5251 in the land H776,

Blow H8628 a trumpet H7782 among the nations H1471!

Consecrate H6942 the nations H1471 against H5921 her,

Summon H8085 against H5921 her the kingdoms H4467 of Ararat H780, Minni H4508, and Ashkenaz H813;

Appoint H6485 an officer H2951 against H5921 her,

Bring H5927 up H5927 the horses H5483 like bristly H5569 locusts H3218.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 1:4 -

What H3499 the gnawing H1501 locust H1501 has left H3499, the [fn]swarming H697 locust H697 has eaten H398;

And what H3499 the swarming H697 locust H697 has left H3499, the creeping H3218 locust H3218 has eaten H398;

And what H3499 the creeping H3218 locust H3218 has left H3499, the stripping H2625 locust H2625 has eaten H398.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:25

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“Then I will compensate H7999 you for the years H8141

That the [fn]swarming H697 locust H697 has eaten H398,

The creeping H3218 locust H3218, the stripping H2625 locust H2625, and the gnawing H1501 locust H1501—

My 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 fire H784 will consume H398 you,

The sword H2719 will cut H3772 you down H3772;

It will consume H398 you as the creeping H3218 locust H3218 consumes a crop.

Multiply H3513 yourself like the creeping H3218 locust H3218,

Multiply H3513 yourself like the migratory H697 locust H697.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:16 -

You have made H7235 your traders H7402 more H4480 numerous H7235 than H4480 the stars H3556 of heaven H8064—

The creeping H3218 locust H3218 sheds H6584 its skin H6584 and flies H5774 away.

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