Bible Dictionaries
Leech
Holman Bible Dictionary
A wormlike, blood-sucking parasite of the class Hirudinae which serves as an symbol of an insatiable appetite (Proverbs 30:15; KJV, horseleach).
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Leech'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/l/leech.html. 1991.