Strong's Lexicon

H7431

H7431 — רֶמֶשׂ

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewremesnoun mascOccurrences: 17TWOT: 2177a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7431
Word:רֶמֶשׂ
Part of Speech:noun masc
Etymology:from H7430
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:17
Transliteration:remes
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:reh'-mes
Meaning:1. a reptile or any other rapidly moving animal
KJV Renderings:that creepeth, creeping (moving) thing.

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BDB7971

רֶ֫מֶשׂ noun masculine Ezek 38:20 collective creeping things, moving things; — ׳ ר absolute 1Kgs 5:13 +, construct Hos 2:20 +; —

1. creeping things (distinguished from בְּהֵמָה, חַיָּה, עוֺף, צִפּוֺר, דָּג) Hos 2:20; 1Kgs 5:13; Ezek 8:10; Ezek 38:20; Gen 1:24; Gen 1:25; Gen 1:26; Gen 6:7; Gen 6:20; Gen 7:14; Gen 7:23; Gen 8:17; Gen 8:19 (all P ), Hab 1:14 (in sim) Ps 148:10.
2. of sea animals, gliding things, Ps 104:25.
3. moving things, of all animals Gen 9:3 ( P ). — compare DrHast. DB CREEPING THINGS.


רֶמֶת, רָמָתִי, רָמָתַיִם see רום .


רֹן I, II. רִנָּה see רנן . below


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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