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חָסִיל H2625
H2625 is the Hebrew word חָסִיל, transliterated châçîyl and said khaw-seel'. The King James Version most often renders it caterpiller.
What it means
the ravager, i.e. a locust.
Where it comes from
from H2628 (חָסַל).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: caterpillar.
Verses using חָסִיל
All 6 verses, quoted in full.
1 Kings 8:37 · KJV
If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, blasting, mildew, locust, or if there be caterpiller; if their enemy besiege them in the land of their cities; whatsoever plague, whatsoever sickness there be;
2 Chronicles 6:28 · KJV
If there be dearth in the land, if there be pestilence, if there be blasting, or mildew, locusts, or caterpillers; if their enemies besiege them in the cities of their land; whatsoever sore or whatsoever sickness there be:
Psalm 78:46 · KJV
He gave also their increase unto the caterpiller, and their labour unto the locust.
Isaiah 33:4 · KJV
And your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpiller: as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them.
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.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2625 mean?
H2625 is the Hebrew word חָסִיל (châçîyl), meaning the ravager, i.e. a locust.
How is H2625 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it caterpiller (4 times), or if there be caterpiller (1 time), or caterpillers (1 time).
How many times does H2625 appear in the Bible?
חָסִיל (châçîyl) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2625 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H2628 (חָסַל).
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