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Original Word:חֲגָו
Part of Speech:Noun Masculine
Transliteration:chagav
Pronunciation:khaw-gah-VEEM
Phonetic Spelling:(khag-awv')
Definition:Locusts
Meaning:a rift in rocks

Word Origin:Derived from the root חָגַב (chagav), which refers to a type of locust or grasshopper.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:The Greek equivalent for locusts is ἀκρίς (akris), Strong's Greek #200, which appears in the New Testament, notably in Revelation 9:3, where locusts are part of a vision of judgment.

Usage:The term "chagavim" refers to locusts, a type of grasshopper known for their swarming behavior and potential to cause significant agricultural damage. In the Bible, locusts are often associated with divine judgment and plagues, symbolizing destruction and desolation. They are also mentioned as a food source in certain contexts.

Cultural and Historical Background:In the ancient Near East, locusts were a common and feared phenomenon due to their ability to devastate crops and cause famine. Swarms of locusts could cover vast areas, consuming all vegetation in their path. This made them a powerful symbol of divine retribution and a tool used by God to execute judgment, as seen in the plagues of Egypt. Additionally, locusts were considered a permissible food according to Levitical law (Leviticus 11:22), and they were consumed by people in the region, including John the Baptist, who ate locusts and wild honey (Matthew 3:4).

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
places of concealment, retreats
NASB Translation
clefts (3).

[] , as abode of doveSongs 2:14 (in metaphor); also, hyperbole, as abode of EdomJeremiah 49:16; Obadiah 3..

(√ of following; Arabic,hobble, hop, whencepartridge, compare Syriac,,id.)

cleft

From an unused root meaning to take refuge; a rift in rocks -- cleft.

בְּחַגְוֵ֣י בְחַגְוֵי־ בחגוי בחגוי־ bə·ḥaḡ·wê ḇə·ḥaḡ·wê- bechagVei bəḥaḡwê ḇəḥaḡwê- vechagveiInterlinear Greek •Interlinear Hebrew •Strong's Numbers •Englishman's Greek Concordance •Englishman's Hebrew Concordance •Parallel Texts

Songs 2:14
HEB: יוֹנָתִ֞י בְּחַגְוֵ֣י הַסֶּ֗לַע בְּסֵ֙תֶר֙
NAS: O my dove,in the clefts of the rock,
KJV: O my dove,[that art] in the clefts of the rock,
INT: my dovethe clefts of the rock the secret

Jeremiah 49:16
HEB:לִבֶּ֔ךָ שֹֽׁכְנִי֙ בְּחַגְוֵ֣י הַסֶּ֔לַע תֹּפְשִׂ֖י
NAS: you, O you who livein the clefts of the rock,
KJV: O thou that dwellestin the clefts of the rock,
INT: of your heart livethe clefts of the rock occupy

Obadiah 1:3
HEB:הִשִּׁיאֶ֔ךָ שֹׁכְנִ֥י בְחַגְוֵי־ סֶּ֖לַע מְר֣וֹם
NAS: you, You who livein the clefts of the rock,
KJV: thee, thou that dwellestin the clefts of the rock,
INT: deceived livethe clefts of the rock the loftiness

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2288
3 Occurrences

bə·ḥaḡ·wê — 2 Occ.
ḇə·ḥaḡ·wê- — 1 Occ.