Strong's Lexicon

H8318

H8318 — שֶׁרֶץ

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

Hebrewsheretsnoun mascOccurrences: 15TWOT: 2467a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H8318
Word:	שֶׁרֶץ
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from H8317
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	15
Transliteration:	sherets
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	sheh'-rets
Meaning:	1. a swarm, i.e. active mass of minute animals
KJV Renderings:	creep(-ing thing), move(-ing creature).

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB9045

שֶׁ֫רֶץ noun masculine^{Gen 7:21} collective swarmers, swarming things; — ׳ שׁ absolute Lev 11:29 +, שָׁ֑רֶץ Lev 11:31 construct Lev 11:20 +; — swarming things ( H D and P ), aquatic Gen 1:20; Lev 11:10 small reptiles and quadrupeds Gen 7:21 (+ עוֺף, בְּהֵמָה, חַיָּה ), Lev 5:2 (+ חַיָּה, בְּהֵמָה), Lev 11:29 (weasel, mouse, lizard), Lev 11:31 Lev 11:41 Lev 11:42 Lev 11:43 (with cognate שָׁרַץ ), Lev 11:44 , compare Lev 22:5 insects, הָעוֺף ׳ שׁ Deut 14:19, + הַהֹלֵךְ עַלאַֿרְעַ Lev 11:20; Lev 11:21, compare Lev 11:23 . compare Lev 11:23,. compare Dr^{DB i. 519}.

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