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גָּזָם H1501
H1501 is the Hebrew word גָּזָם, transliterated gâzâm and said gaw-zawm'. The King James Version most often renders it palmerworm.
What it means
a kind of locust.
Where it comes from
from an unused root meaning to devour.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: palmer-worm.
Verses using גָּזָם
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Joel 1:4 · KJV
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.
Joel 2:25 · KJV
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.
Amos 4:9 · KJV
I have smitten you with blasting and mildew: when your gardens and your vineyards and your fig trees and your olive trees increased, the palmerworm devoured them: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1501 mean?
H1501 is the Hebrew word גָּזָם (gâzâm), meaning a kind of locust.
How is H1501 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it palmerworm (3 times).
How many times does H1501 appear in the Bible?
גָּזָם (gâzâm) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1501 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from an unused root meaning to devour.
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