חָסִיל
cha.sil (H2625)
locust
AI Word Study
The Hebrew word חָסִיל, transliterated as "cha.sil" (Strong's H2625), refers to a locust. As a noun, it specifically denotes a type of insect known for its swarming behavior, which is a threat to crops. This word appears six times in the Hebrew Bible, which suggests that locusts were a significant concern in ancient Israelite society. Perhaps the recurring mention of locusts reflects the reliance on agriculture and the impact that these insects could have on food supply and economic well-being. The fact that locusts are considered pests underlines their significant impact on the environment and the lives of ancient Israelites. The word itself does not carry any inherent emotional or moral connotation; it simply names a creature that posed a practical threat to the community.
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“If there is famine in the land, if there is pestilence, if there is blight, mildew, locust or caterpillar; if their enemy besieges them in the land of their cities; whatever plague, whatever sickness there is;
“If there is famine in the land, if there is pestilence, if there is blight or mildew, locust or caterpillar; if their enemies besiege them in the land of their cities; whatever plague or whatever sickness there is;
He gave also their increase to the caterpillar, and their labor to the locust.
Your plunder will be gathered as the caterpillar gathers. Men will leap on it as locusts leap.
What the swarming locust has left, the great locust has eaten. What the great locust has left, the grasshopper has eaten. What the grasshopper has left, the caterpillar has eaten.
I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the great locust, the grasshopper, and the caterpillar, my great army, which I sent among you.