Lexicon :: Strong's H3218 - yeleq

יֶלֶק

Transliteration

yeleq

Pronunciation

yeh'-lek

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 Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H3218: Abbreviations

† יֶ֫לֶק noun masculine^{Nahum 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.

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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

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

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

Psa 105:34

Psa 105:34 - He spake,^H559 and the locusts^H697 came,^H935 and caterpillers,^H3218 and that without number,^H4557

Jer 51:14

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

Jer 51:27

Jer 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, call together^H8085 against her the kingdoms^H4467 of Ararat,^H780 Minni,^H4508 and Ashchenaz;^H813 appoint^H6485 a captain^H2951 against her; cause the horses^H5483 to come up^H5927 as the rough^H5569 caterpillers.^H3218

Joe 1:4

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

Joe 2:25

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

Nah 3:15

Nah 3:15 - There shall the fire^H784 devour^H398 thee; 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

Nah 3:16

Nah 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

Lexicon :: Strong's H3218 - yeleq

יֶלֶק

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