The meaning of “חָסִיל”
Understanding châçîyl reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
caterpillar. - the ravager, i.e. a locust 1) locust
חָסִיל
caterpillar. - the ravager, i.e. a locust 1) locust
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Kings 8:37 | “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;” Word: חָסִיל (châçîyl) | |
| 2 Chronicles 6:28 | “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:” Word: חָסִיל (châçîyl) | |
| Psalms 78:46 | “He gave also their increase unto the caterpiller, and their labour unto the locust.” Word: חָסִיל (châçîyl) | |
| Isaiah 33:4 | “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.” Word: חָסִיל (châçîyl) | |
| Joel 2:25 | “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.” Word: חָסִיל (châçîyl) |