חָרְגֹּל

# Chargol (H2728): A Rare Hebrew Term for Locust The Hebrew word *chargol* (חָרְגֹּל) denotes a locust, a type of large jumping insect. Based on the lexical data, this term appears only once in the biblical text, making it a hapax legomenon—a word that occurs in only a single location within the Hebrew Bible. This rarity distinguishes *chargol* from other Hebrew terms for locusts that appear more frequently throughout scripture. The single occurrence of *chargol* limits our ability to determine nuanced semantic distinctions or to observe how the term's usage varies across different biblical contexts. While the definition clearly identifies it as a locust species, the data provides no additional information about whether this particular term referred to a specific life stage of the locust, a particular species, or a regional variant in naming. Without multiple instances of usage, we cannot determine whether *chargol* held special cultural, dietary, or symbolic significance distinct from other locust terminology in ancient Hebrew. This word's appearance in only one biblical location suggests either that other Hebrew terms for locusts were more commonly used, or that *chargol* may represent specialized vocabulary preserved in a single passage. The lexical data alone cannot explain why this particular term was selected on that unique occasion, leaving its broader theological or practical significance beyond the scope of