Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
locust
Usage: locusts Another spelling of gi.vay (גֹּבַי "locust" H1462B)
Strong's Number
H1462
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H1462 Quick Answer
Strong's H1462 גּוֹב (gowb) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. gowb (gobe) n-m. 1. the locust (from its grubbing as a larvae) [from H1461] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include grasshoppers and locusts. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- gowb (gobe) n-m. 1. the locust (from its grubbing as a larvae) [from H1461]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- grasshoppers and locusts
Meaning and Definition
gowb (gobe) n-m. 1. the locust (from its grubbing as a larvae) [from H1461] KJV: grasshopper, X great. Root(s): H1461
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1462. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1462 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render gowb, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
grasshoppers
Amos 7:1
locusts
Nahum 3:17
How Strong's H1462 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1462 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1462 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me; and, behold, he formed grasshoppers in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and, lo, it was the latter growth after the king's mowings.
Thy crowned are as the locusts, and thy captains as the great grasshoppers, which camp in the hedges in the cold day, but when the sun ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where they are.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1462.
Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me; and, behold, he formed grasshoppers in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and, lo, it was the latter growth after the king's mowings.
Thy crowned are as the locusts, and thy captains as the great grasshoppers, which camp in the hedges in the cold day, but when the sun ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where they are.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1462, grouped by book.
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1462 FAQ
What does gob (גּוֹב) mean?
Gob (Strong's H1462) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "grasshopper". gowb (gobe) n-m. 1. the locust (from its grubbing as a larvae) [from H1461]
How many times is gob (גּוֹב) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H1462 across 2 books.
Where can I study gob (גּוֹב) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1462 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate gob (גּוֹב)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as grasshoppers and locusts. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.