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Cankerworm

1Greek/Hebrew entries
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Hebrew H3218 yeleq

Original: יֶלֶק

Meaning:
from an unused root meaning to lick up; a devourer; specifically, the young locust; cankerworm, caterpillar.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: cankerworm, caterpillar.

Verses containing this word showing 4 of 4
Joel 1:4 That which the palmerworm hath left hath the locust eaten; and that which the locust hath left hath the cankerworm eaten; and that which the cankerworm hath left hath the caterpiller eaten. Open
Joel 2:25 And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you. Open
Nahum 3:15 There shall the fire devour thee; the sword shall cut thee off, it shall eat thee up like the cankerworm: make thyself many as the cankerworm, make thyself many as the locusts. Open
Nahum 3:16 Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven: the cankerworm spoileth, and fleeth away. Open

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