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Hebrew · H7430

רָמַשׂ

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?

רָמַשׂ is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, to glide swiftly , i.e. to crawl or move with short steps ; by analogy to swarm".

Full entry for רָמַשׂ (H7430) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does רָמַשׂ mean in the Bible?

e. to crawl or move with short steps ; by analogy to swarm".

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), . . . (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 It
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
. . .1×Genesis 7:14
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 7:14הָרֹמֵ֥שׂto. . .Article | 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
Source 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
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
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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