Greek Word Study · Strong’s G200
ἀκρίς
akris · “locust”
Used 4 times across 3 books
Definition
ἀκρίς, -ίδος, ἡ
[in LXX chiefly for אַרְבֶּה, also for חָגָב, etc. ;]
a locust: Mat.3:4, Mrk.1:6, Rev.9:3, 7.†
[in LXX chiefly for אַרְבֶּה, also for חָגָב, etc. ;]
a locust: Mat.3:4, Mrk.1:6, Rev.9:3, 7.†
Where it appears
Matthew1
Mark1
Revelation2
In the text
Matthew 3:4And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.Mark 1:6And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;Revelation 9:3And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.Revelation 9:7And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men.
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