Definition
ἀκρίς, -ίδος, ἡ
[in LXX chiefly for אַרְבֶּה, also for חָגָב, etc. ;]
a locust: Matthew 3:4, Mark 1:6, Revelation 9:3, 7.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
4 total
- Matthew 3:4ἀκρίδες · locustsJohn wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
- Mark 1:6ἀκρίδας · locustsJohn was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
- Revelation 9:3ἀκρίδες · locustsAnd out of the smoke, locusts descended on the earth, and they were given power like that of the scorpions of the earth.
- Revelation 9:7ἀκρίδων · locustsAnd the locusts looked like horses prepared for battle, with something like crowns of gold on their heads; and their faces were like the faces of men.