Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
locust
Usage: 1) young locust (early stage of development) 1a) caterpillar (as devouring)
Strong's Number
H3218
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
4
Strong's H3218 Quick Answer
Strong's H3218 יֶלֶק (yekeq) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. yekeq (yeh'-lek) n-m. 1. a devourer 2. specifically, the young locust It has 7 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include locusts, locust, and cankerworm. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- yekeq (yeh'-lek) n-m. 1. a devourer 2. specifically, the young locust
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- locusts, locust, and cankerworm
Meaning and Definition
yekeq (yeh'-lek) n-m. 1. a devourer 2. specifically, the young locust [from an unused root meaning to lick up] KJV: cankerworm, caterpillar.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3218. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3218 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render yekeq, 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.
How Strong's H3218 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 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3218 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 H3218 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
He spake, and the locusts came, and caterpillers, and that without number,
The LORD of hosts hath sworn by himself, saying, Surely I will fill thee with men, as with caterpillers; and they shall lift up a shout against thee.
Set ye up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz; appoint a captain against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough caterpillers.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3218.
He spake, and the locusts came, and caterpillers, and that without number,
The LORD of hosts hath sworn by himself, saying, Surely I will fill thee with men, as with caterpillers; and they shall lift up a shout against thee.
Set ye up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz; appoint a captain against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough caterpillers.
That which the palmerworm hath left hath the locust eaten; and that which the locust hath left hath the cankerworm eaten; and that which the cankerworm hath left hath the caterpiller eaten.
And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.
There shall the fire devour thee; the sword shall cut thee off, it shall eat thee up like the cankerworm: make thyself many as the cankerworm, make thyself many as the locusts.
Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven: the cankerworm spoileth, and fleeth away.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3218, grouped by book.
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Nahum 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H3218 FAQ
What does yeleq (יֶלֶק) mean?
Yeleq (Strong's H3218) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "cankerworm". yekeq (yeh'-lek) n-m. 1. a devourer 2. specifically, the young locust
How many times is yeleq (יֶלֶק) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H3218 across 4 books.
Where can I study yeleq (יֶלֶק) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3218 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate yeleq (יֶלֶק)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as locusts, locust, and cankerworm. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.