חָגָב
Transliteration
ḥāḡāḇ
Pronunciation
khaw-gawb'
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain derivation
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 601a

Strong’s Definitions

חָגָב châgâb, khaw-gawb'; of uncertain derivation; a locust:—locust.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's H2284 in the following manner: grasshopper (4x), locust (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's H2284 in the following manner: grasshopper (4x), locust (1x).

  1. locust, grasshopper

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָגָב châgâb, khaw-gawb'; of uncertain derivation; a locust:—locust.
STRONGS H2284: Abbreviations
† I. חָגָב noun masculineEcclesiastes 12:5 locust, grasshopper (Late Hebrew id.; compare ), probably a non-flying species, see Kn in DiLeviticus 11:22; הֶחָגָב allowed as food Leviticus 11:22 (P; || אַרְבֶּה, סָלְעָם, חַרְגֹּל), כַּחֲגָבִיס Numbers 13:33 (J E; simile of insignificance), so Isaiah 40:22; as agent of Yahweh's wrath חָגָב לֶאֱכוֺל חארץ 2 Chronicles 7:13; וְיִסְתַּבֵּל הֶחָגָב Ecclesiastes 12:5 and the grasshopper shall be a burden; better shall drag itself along, De Hi Now RVm; De thinks ח׳ here figurative of the back part of the pelvic cavity (Arabic is point of hip-bone, Bo, compare Lane), and refers to stiffness of aged joints, so Now; but the meaning is dubious; see other views of Comm.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

Leviticus 11:22; Leviticus 11:22

Numbers

Numbers 13:33

2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 7:13

Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 12:5; Ecclesiastes 12:5

Isaiah

Isaiah 40:22