Strong's Lexicon

H8317

H8317 — שָׁרַץ

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

Hebrewsharatsverb-stemOccurrences: 14TWOT: 2467

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H8317
Word:שָׁרַץ
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:14
Transliteration:sharats
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:shaw-rats'
Meaning:1. to wriggle 2. (by implication) swarm or abound
KJV Renderings:breed (bring forth, increase) abundantly (in abundance), creep, move.

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שָׁרַץ verb swarm, teem (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic [untranscribed source text 5743] crawl, [untranscribed source text 5744]= שֶׁרֶץ, so שִׁרְצָא (rare); Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 5745] germinate, sprout); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ שׁ Ps 105:30, שָֽׁרְצוּ Gen 1:21, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִשְׁרֹץ Ezek 47:9, etc.; Imperative masculine plural שִׁרְצוּ Gen 9:7 Participle הַשֹּׁרֵץ Gen 7:21 +, feminine הַשֹּׁרֶ֫צֶת Lev 11:46 Hexateuch only P : —
1. swarm, teem with (accusative animal.), subject water Gen 1:20; Gen 1:21, compare Exod 7:28, land Ps 105:30.
2. swarm, subject animal. Gen 8:17 (+ פָּרָה, רָבָה), Ezek 47:9, הַּשֹׁרֵּץ Gen 7:21; Lev 11:29 ; Lev 11:41; Lev 11:42; Lev 11:46 (all עַלהָּֿרֶָּֿץ), Lev 11:43 subject men Gen 9:7 (+ פָּרָה, רָבה), Exod 1:7 (id., + עָצַם ).


Other Resources

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

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