hebrew #7171 - קֶרֶץ qerets (perhaps nipping)
Strong's Exhaustive ConcordanceEnglishman's Concordance 1) nipping, nipper, stinger 1a) nipping or stinging insect, gadfly Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: from H7169 Same Word by TWOT Number: 2075a Brown-Driver-Briggsקֶ֫רֶץnoun masculine dubious word, apparently nipping, concrete nipper usually interpreted (since Hi) of a nipping or stinging insect (compare Aramaic קָרוֺצָא, Arabic  biting insect); e.g. gadfly (compare ThesAdd. 111), figurative of Nebuchadr. מִצָּפוֺן בָּא׳קJeremiah 46:20a gadfly cometh from the north; ᵑ9 (Aq Symm) stimulator, i.e. קֹרֵץ; Thes and others, more Generally, excidium.Englishman's Concordance (References)Strong's Hebrew: 7171. קֶ֫רֶץ (qerets) — 1 OccurrenceJeremiah 46:20 |