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גּוֹב H1462
H1462 is the Hebrew word גּוֹב, transliterated gôwb and said gobe. The King James Version most often renders it grasshoppers.
What it means
the locust (from its grubbing as a larvae).
Where it comes from
from H1461 (גּוּב).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: grasshopper, [idiom] great.
Verses using גּוֹב
All 2 verses, quoted in full.
Amos 7:1 · KJV
Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me; and, behold, he formed grasshoppers in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and, lo, it was the latter growth after the king’s mowings.
Nahum 3:17 · KJV
Thy crowned are as the locusts, and thy captains as the great grasshoppers, which camp in the hedges in the cold day, but when the sun ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where they are.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1462 mean?
H1462 is the Hebrew word גּוֹב (gôwb), meaning the locust (from its grubbing as a larvae).
How is H1462 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it grasshoppers (1 time), great grasshoppers (1 time).
How many times does H1462 appear in the Bible?
גּוֹב (gôwb) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1462 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H1461 (גּוּב).
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