- Original: חסיל - Transliteration: Chaciyl - Phonetic: khaw-seel' - Definition: 1. locust - Origin: from H2628 - TWOT entry: 701a - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: From H2628 ; the ravager that is a locust: - caterpillar. Total KJV Occurrences: 6 • caterpillar, 5 1 Kings 8:37; Psalm 78:46; Isaiah 33:4; Joel 1:4; Joel 2:25 • caterpillars, 1 2 Chronicles 6:28