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yeleq יֶ֫לֶק ‘locust’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from an unused root meaning to lick up

yeleq n, m
1) young locust (early stage of development)
 1a) caterpillar (as devouring)

Mentioned in Jeremiah 51:14, 51:27 Joel 1:4, 2:25 Nahum 3:15, 3:16 Psalms 105:34

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