Cankerworm (Easton)

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(Heb. yelek), 'the licking locust,' which licks up the grass of the field; probably the locust at a certain stage of its growth, just as it emerges from the caterpillar state (Joel 1:4; 2:25 ). The word is rendered 'caterpillar' in Psalm 105:34; Jeremiah 51:14,17 (but RSV 'canker-worm'). 'It"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! For 10¢ a day you can enjoy StudyLight.org ads free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda. Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter C Bible Dictionaries Cankerworm Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Canker Next Entry Canneh Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Cankerworm Thompson Chain Reference Cankerworm Dictionaries Easton's Bible Dictionary Cankerworm Fausset Bible Dictionary Cankerworm Holman Bible Dictionary Cankerworm Hastings' BibleDictionary Cankerworm Morrish Bible Dictionary Cankerworm People's Bible Dictionary Cankerworm Webster Dictionary Cankerworm Encyclopedias The Jewish Encyclopedia Cankerworm Lexicons יֶלֶק (Heb. yelek), "the licking locust," which licks up the grass of the field; probably the locust at a certain stage of its growth, just as it emerges from the caterpillar state ( Joel 1:4 ; 2:25 ). The word is rendered "caterpillar" in Psalm 105:34 ; Jeremiah 51:14,17 (but RSV "canker-worm"). "It spoileth and fleeth away" ( Nahum 3:16 ), or as some read the passage, "The cankerworm putteth off [i.e., the envelope of its wings], and fleeth away."

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)