כֹּל נֶפֶשׁ הַחַיָּה הָרֹמֶשֶׂת בַּמָּיִם
Properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) · properly, a breathing creature , i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality ; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) · alive ; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong ; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively · properly, to glide swiftly , i.e. to crawl or move with short steps ; by analogy to swarm · water ; figuratively, juice ; by euphemism, urine , semen
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כֹּל H3605 properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
נֶפֶשׁ H5315 properly, a breathing creature , i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality ; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
חַי H2416 alive ; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong ; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively
רָמַשׂ H7430 properly, to glide swiftly , i.e. to crawl or move with short steps ; by analogy to swarm
מַיִם H4325 water ; figuratively, juice ; by euphemism, urine , semen
What does כֹּל נֶפֶשׁ הַחַיָּה הָרֹמֶשֶׂת בַּמָּיִם (kol nep̄eš haḥayyāh hārōmeseṯ bammāyim) mean in the Bible?
כֹּל · נֶפֶשׁ · חַי · רָמַשׂ · מַיִם is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)".
Full entry for כֹּל נֶפֶשׁ הַחַיָּה הָרֹמֶשֶׂת בַּמָּיִם (H3605, H5315, H2416, H7430, H4325) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Hebrew Verb Forms
How this verb appears across 8 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).
Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).
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Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.