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חָרְגֹּל H2728

H2728 is the Hebrew word חָרְגֹּל, transliterated chârᵉgôl and said khar-gole'. The King James Version most often renders it beetle.

Word: חָרְגֹּלTransliteration: chârᵉgôlSaid: khar-gole'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

the leaping insect, i.e. a locust.

Where it comes from

from H2727 (חָרַג).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

beetle 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: beetle.

Verses using חָרְגֹּל

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

Leviticus 11:22 · KJV

Even these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind, and the bald locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind.

Common questions

What does Strong's H2728 mean?

H2728 is the Hebrew word חָרְגֹּל (chârᵉgôl), meaning the leaping insect, i.e. a locust.

How is H2728 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it beetle (1 time).

How many times does H2728 appear in the Bible?

חָרְגֹּל (chârᵉgôl) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H2728 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H2727 (חָרַג).

Nearby entries

H2725 · חֲרָבוֹן — parching heat H2726 · חַרְבוֹנָא — Charbona or Charbonah, a eunuch of Xerxes H2727 · חָרַג — properly, to leap suddenly, i.e. (by…H2729 · חָרַד — to shudder with terror; hence, to fear…H2730 · חָרֵד — fearful; also reverential H2731 · חֲרָדָה — fear, anxiety

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