2 occurrences in 13 translations

'Fly' in the Bible

What the worm did not make a meal of, has been taken by the locust; and what the locust did not take, has been food for the plant-worm; and what the plant-worm did not take, has been food for the field-fly.

Verse ConceptsInsectsFamine, Causes OfCaterpillarsLocustsSuffering, Nature OfSymbolsDestruction Of PlantsGathering FoodRemaining Food

I will give back to you the years which were food for the locust, the plant-worm, the field-fly, and the worm, my great army which I sent among you.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TimeCaterpillarsInsectsLocustsChangecancerlukewarmrehabilitationworms

Bible Theasaurus

Alight (4 instances)
Ascend (96 instances)
Elapse (2 instances)
Glide (4 instances)
Hover (2 instances)
Insect (13 instances)

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain