H3218Hebrew

יֶלֶק

yeleq(yeh'-lek)
9 occurrencesOld TestamentUncommon Word

Definition

From Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (1906)

Strong's Definition

a devourer; specifically, the young locust

Translated in KJV as

cankerwormcaterpillar.

Etymology

from an unused root meaning to lick up;

All Occurrences(9)