What does רָמַשׂ mean in the Bible?
e. to crawl or move with short steps ; by analogy to swarm".
Hebrew · H7430
רָמַשׂ
רָמַשׂ is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, to glide swiftly , i.e. to crawl or move with short steps ; by analogy to swarm".
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רָמַשׂH7430
What does רָמַשׂ mean in the Bible?
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How does the BSB render H7430?
The BSB source-word alignment has 17 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include that crawls (5), crawls (3), that moves (3), creature that crawls (2), prowl (1).
Where does רָמַשׂ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 1:21. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (10), Leviticus (3), Psalms (2), Deuteronomy (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItSeparate English wording is recorded for 16 of 17 aligned rows. Rows without separate wording remain in the aligned-row total.
that crawls5×Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 8:17, Leviticus 11:44
crawls3×Genesis 7:8, Genesis 9:2, Leviticus 20:25
that moves3×Genesis 1:21, Genesis 8:19, Psalms 69:34
creature that crawls2×Genesis 1:30, Deuteronomy 4:18
prowl1×Psalms 104:20
that move1×Leviticus 11:46
that moved1×Genesis 7:21
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 1:21הָֽרֹמֶ֡שֶׂתtothat movesArticle | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularGenesis 1:26הָֽרֹמֵ֥שׂtothat crawlsArticle | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularGenesis 1:28הָֽרֹמֶ֥שֶׂתtothat crawlsArticle | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularGenesis 1:30רוֹמֵ֣שׂtocreature that crawlsVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularGenesis 7:8רֹמֵ֖שׂtocrawlsVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularGenesis 7:14הָרֹמֵ֥שׂtoNot separately renderedArticle | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularGenesis 7:21הָרֹמֵ֣שׂtothat movedArticle | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularGenesis 8:17הָרֹמֵ֥שׂtothat crawlsArticle | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularGenesis 8:19רוֹמֵ֣שׂtothat movesVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularGenesis 9:2תִּרְמֹ֧שׂtocrawlsVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 1:21
Aligned rows17
Books represented5
Genesis10Leviticus3Deuteronomy1Psalms2Ezekiel1
BSB source-word forms
הָרֹמֵ֥שׂ3xhā·rō·mêśGenesis 7:14, Genesis 8:17, Leviticus 11:44
הָרֹמֵ֣שׂ2xhā·rō·mêśGenesis 7:21, Ezekiel 38:20
רוֹמֵ֣שׂ2xrō·w·mêśGenesis 1:30, Genesis 8:19
רֹמֵ֖שׂ2xrō·mêśGenesis 7:8, Deuteronomy 4:18
הָֽרֹמֵ֥שׂ1xhā·rō·mêśGenesis 1:26
הָֽרֹמֶ֡שֶׂת1xhā·rō·me·śeṯGenesis 1:21
הָֽרֹמֶ֥שֶׂת1xhā·rō·me·śeṯGenesis 1:28
הָרֹמֶ֖שֶׂת1xhā·rō·me·śeṯLeviticus 11:46
BSB parsing patterns
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular6xGenesis 1:26, Genesis 7:14, Genesis 7:21, Genesis 8:17
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular5xGenesis 1:30, Genesis 7:8, Genesis 8:19, Deuteronomy 4:18
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular3xGenesis 1:21, Genesis 1:28, Leviticus 11:46
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular3xGenesis 9:2, Leviticus 20:25, Psalms 104:20
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, to glide swiftly , i.e. to crawl or move with short steps ; by analogy to swarm
Source Gloss
properly, to glide swiftly , i.e. to crawl or move with short steps ; by analogy to swarm
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
properly, to glide swiftly, i.e. to crawl or move with short steps; by analogy to swarm BDB: creep Usage: creep, move.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
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Form groups1Tagged tokens8
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense8×
Participle activeDeut 4:18 · Gen 1:30 · Gen 7:8 · Gen 8:19 · Ps 69:355×
ImperfectGen 9:2 · Lev 20:25 · Ps 104:203×
Word Origins
רָמַשׂ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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