2284. chagab

Lexicon

chagab: Locust, grasshopper

Original Word: חָגָב
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: chagab
Pronunciation: khaw-GAWB
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-gawb')
Definition: Locust, grasshopper
Meaning: a locust

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

locust

Of uncertain derivation; a locust -- locust.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
locust, grasshopper
NASB Translation
grasshopper (2), grasshoppers (2), locust (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. חָגָב noun masculine^{Ecclesiastes 12:5} locust, grasshopper (Late Hebrew id.; compare ᵑ7), probably a non-flying species, see Kn in Di^{Leviticus 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 חארץ2Chronicles 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.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to take refuge.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G200, ἀκρίς (akris), which also means "locust." This term is used in the New Testament, notably in the book of Revelation, where locusts are part of apocalyptic visions (Revelation 9:3-7). The Greek term maintains the symbolic and literal connotations found in the Hebrew texts, underscoring the continuity of biblical themes across both Testaments.

Usage: The term חָגָב is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a type of locust. Locusts are often mentioned in the context of plagues or as a food source.

Context: The Hebrew word חָגָב (chagav) is commonly translated as "locust" in English. Locusts are a type of grasshopper known for their swarming behavior and are often associated with devastation due to their ability to consume vast amounts of vegetation. In the Bible, locusts are frequently mentioned as instruments of divine judgment, as seen in the plagues of Egypt (Exodus 10:12-15). They are also considered a permissible food according to Levitical law (Leviticus 11:22), highlighting their role in the diet of ancient Near Eastern peoples.

The presence of locusts in biblical narratives often symbolizes destruction and desolation, serving as a metaphor for overwhelming calamity. For instance, in the book of Joel, a locust invasion is depicted as a precursor to the "day of the LORD," emphasizing the severity of divine retribution (Joel 1:4, 2:25). The imagery of locusts is also used in prophetic literature to convey the idea of an unstoppable force, as seen in Nahum 3:15-17.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is translated consistently to maintain the thematic elements associated with locusts throughout the biblical text. The locust serves as a vivid representation of both natural and divine forces, illustrating the power and sovereignty of God over creation.

Forms and Transliterations

הֶֽחָגָ֔ב הֶחָגָ֖ב החגב חָגָ֖ב חגב כַּֽחֲגָבִ֔ים כַּחֲגָבִ֑ים כחגבים chaGav ḥā·ḡāḇ ḥāḡāḇ he·ḥā·ḡāḇ hechaGav heḥāḡāḇ ka·ḥă·ḡā·ḇîm kachagaVim kaḥăḡāḇîm

Englishman's Concordance

Leviticus 11:22
HEB: לְמִינֵ֔הוּ וְאֶת־ הֶחָגָ֖ב לְמִינֵֽהוּ׃
NAS: in its kinds, and the grasshopper in its kinds.
KJV: after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind.
INT: and the cricket kinds and the grasshopper kinds

Numbers 13:33
HEB: וַנְּהִ֤י בְעֵינֵ֙ינוּ֙ כַּֽחֲגָבִ֔ים וְכֵ֥ן הָיִ֖ינוּ
NAS: and we became like grasshoppers in our own sight,
KJV: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.
INT: become sight grasshoppers and so were in

2 Chronicles 7:13
HEB: אֲצַוֶּ֥ה עַל־ חָגָ֖ב לֶאֱכ֣וֹל הָאָ֑רֶץ
NAS: I command the locust to devour
KJV: or if I command the locusts to devour
INT: command and the locust to devour the land

Ecclesiastes 12:5
HEB: הַשָּׁקֵד֙ וְיִסְתַּבֵּ֣ל הֶֽחָגָ֔ב וְתָפֵ֖ר הָֽאֲבִיּוֹנָ֑ה
NAS: blossoms, the grasshopper drags
KJV: shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden,
INT: the almond drags the grasshopper is ineffective and the caperberry

Isaiah 40:22
HEB: הָאָ֔רֶץ וְיֹשְׁבֶ֖יהָ כַּחֲגָבִ֑ים הַנּוֹטֶ֤ה כַדֹּק֙
NAS: And its inhabitants are like grasshoppers, Who stretches
KJV: and the inhabitants thereof [are] as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out
INT: of the earth inhabitants grasshoppers stretches A curtain

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2284
5 Occurrences

ḥā·ḡāḇ — 1 Occ.
he·ḥā·ḡāḇ — 2 Occ.
ka·ḥă·ḡā·ḇîm — 2 Occ.