גָּזָם

ga.zamlocustHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine3 occurrences2 books3 verses

Definition

from an unused root meaning to devour; a kind of locust
Traditional renderings: palmer-worm.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

3 total
  1. Joel 1:4הַגָּזָם֙ · What the devouring locust
    What the devouring locust has left, the swarming locust has eaten; what the swarming locust has left, the young locust has eaten; and what the young locust has left, the destroying locust has eaten.
  2. Joel 2:25וְהַגָּזָ֑ם · and the devouring locust
    I will repay you for the years eaten by locusts—the swarming locust, the young locust, the destroying locust, and the devouring locust—My great army that I sent against you.
  3. Amos 4:9הַגָּזָ֑ם · the locust
    “I struck you with blight and mildew in your growing gardens and vineyards; the locust devoured your fig and olive trees, yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD.