ἀκρίς
akris · locust
Greek word · Strong’s number G200 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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akris (ἀκρίς) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “locust”.
The insect; food allowed by the Law (Leviticus 11:22).
How to say it
a·kris
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- A hopping insect of the kind the law allowed to be eaten.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Matthew 3:4
Now John himself had his clothing made of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
- Mark 1:6
And John was clothed in camel’s hair and wore a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.
- Revelation 9:3
And out of the smoke came locusts onto the earth, and authority was given to them, as the scorpions of the earth have authority.
- Revelation 9:7
And the appearance of the locusts was like horses prepared for battle; and on their heads were what looked like crowns like gold, and their faces were like human faces;