Lexical Definition
יֶלֶק yeleq (yeh'-lek) locust H:N-M
from an unused root meaning to lick up
cankerworm, caterpillar.
- a devourer
- specifically, the young locust
1) young locust (early stage of development)
1a) caterpillar (as devouring)
See Greek: ἀκρίς
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| כַּיָּ֑לֶק | like the locust | Nah.3.15 |
| כַּיֶּ֔לֶק | like locust | Jer.51.14 |
| like the locust | Nah.3.15 | |
| כְּיֶ֥לֶק | like a locust | Jer.51.27 |
| יֶ֥לֶק | a locust | Nah.3.16 |
| וְ֝יֶ֗לֶק | and locust | Ps.105.34 |
| הַיָּ֑לֶק | the locust | Joel.1.4 |
| הַיֶּ֖לֶק | the locust | Joel.2.25 |
| הַיֶּ֔לֶק | the locust | Joel.1.4 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
יֶ֫לֶק noun masculineNah 3:16 a kind of locust, absolute יֶלֶק Nah 3:16 + 5 t.; יָ֑לֶק Joel 1:4 + 2 t.; — always collective:
a. as devouring || גָּזָם, אַרְבֶּה, חָסִיל, Joel 1:4 (twice in verse); Joel 2:25 || אַרְבֶּה Ps 105:34 (of Egyptian plague), compare Nah 3:15 a (but strike out We).
b. in simile of multitude of men Nah 3:15b Jer 51:14 of horses vJer 51:27 (יֶלֶק סָמָר).
c. in simile of scattering and disappearing Nah 3:16. יַלְקוּט see לקט.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Psalms | 105:34 |
| Jeremiah | 51:14 · 51:27 |
| Joel | 1:4 · 2:25 |
| Nahum | 3:15 · 3:16 |