חָגָ֥ב
𐤇𐤂𐤁
Chagav
Hagab
(1) A species of locust, particularly a large, migratory grasshopper considered a clean insect in the Israelite dietary code; (2) Chagab, a personal name occurring among the Nethinim returnees listed in post-exilic genealogies. The primary sense denotes a type of grasshopper, with literary and metaphorical usage indicating swarms of locusts or, figuratively, smallness or insignificance in comparison with larger entities; as a personal name, its etymological connotations may be symbolic or honorific.
Ezra 2:46 · Word #2
Lexicon H2285
| Lemma | חָגָב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤂𐤁 |
| Transliteration | Chagav |
| Strong's | H2285 |
| Definition | (1) A species of locust, particularly a large, migratory grasshopper considered a clean insect in the Israelite dietary code; (2) Chagab, a personal name occurring among the Nethinim returnees listed in post-exilic genealogies. The primary sense denotes a type of grasshopper, with literary and metaphorical usage indicating swarms of locusts or, figuratively, smallness or insignificance in comparison with larger entities; as a personal name, its etymological connotations may be symbolic or honorific. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Hagab |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2285-01
Chagab
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular noun; personal name; absolute form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine singular proper name derived directly from the noun חָגָב (locust/grasshopper). Retaining the transliterated name preserves its function as a personal name while maintaining its root connection to the leaping locust. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Chagav
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Chagab |
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