Lexical Definition
גָּזָם gâzâm (gaw-zawm') locust H:N-M
from an unused root meaning to devour
palmer-worm.
- a kind of locust
1) locusts
Usage: 3 forms in 3 verses
Brown-Driver-Briggs
גָּזָם noun masculineAmos 4:9 locusts (collective) — absolute גָּזָם Joel 1:4; Joel 2:25; Amos 4:9 — always as devouring, devastating, Joel 1:4 (|| אַרְבֶּה, יֶלֶק, חָסִיל) Joel 2:25 (|| id.); Amos 4:9 alone: your gardens and your vineyards, and your fig-tres and your olive-trees יאֹכַל הַגָּזָם.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Joel | 1:4 · 2:25 |
| Amos | 4:9 |