Lexicon
חָרְגֹּל
cha.re.gol
H2728
H:N-M Hebrew

locust

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cha.re.gol denotes one of the creatures named among those permitted for eating in Leviticus 11:22.

The attested use names a creature within a list of kinds that may be eaten in Leviticus 11:22.

Senses in use

  1. A creature in the permitted-food list · dominant

    In Leviticus 11:22, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs among creatures named “according to its kind” in a list introduced as those that may be eaten. The APB renders the verse with several insect names.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Leviticus 11:22, the APB presents the form within a list of creatures that may be eaten, using several English insect names. The precise English label for this term cannot be isolated with certainty.

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