Strong's Lexicon ramas: To creep, move lightly, move about Original Word: רָמַשׂ Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "ramas," the concept of creeping or moving lightly can be found in Greek words like "ἑρπετόν" (herpeton), which refers to reptiles or creeping things. Usage: The Hebrew verb "ramas" primarily means to creep or move lightly. It is often used in the context of creatures that move along the ground, such as reptiles or small animals. The term conveys the idea of a gentle, often unnoticed movement, characteristic of creatures that are not dominant or imposing. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, the classification of animals was often based on their mode of movement. Creatures that "ramas" were typically those that moved close to the ground, such as insects, reptiles, and small mammals. This classification reflects a worldview that observed and categorized the natural world based on observable characteristics and behaviors. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to creep, move lightly, move about NASB Translation creep (1), creeps (7), moved (1), moves (6), prowl about (1), swarm (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs רָמַשׂ verb creep, move lightly, move about (chiefly P) (Arabic  touch Gently (Kam Frey); Late Hebrew רְמָשִׂים creeping things (rare)); — Qal Imperfect3feminine singular תִּרָמשֹׁ Genesis 9:2 2t.; Participle רֹמֵשׂ Genesis 1:26 +; feminine singular רֹמֶ֫שֶׂת Leviticus 11:46 2t.; — 1 subject ground, הָאֲדָמָה ׳כֹּל אֲשֶׁר ת all with which the ground creeps (teems), i.e. all creeping things, Leviticus 20:55 (H), Genesis 9:2 (P). 2 elsewhere subject animal: a. creep, עַלהָֿאֲדָמָה Deuteronomy 4:18; Genesis 7:8 (P), עַלהָֿאָרֶץ Leviticus 11:44 (H), Genesis 1:30 (P); הָרֶמֶשׂ הָרֹמֵשׂ עַלהָֿאֲדָמָה Ezekiel 38:20, עַלהָֿאָרֶץ Genesis 1:26; Genesis 7:14; Genesis 8:17 (all P). b. move lightly, glide about, of water animals, כָּלנֶֿפֶשׂ (בַּמַּיִם) הַחַיָּה הָרֹמֶצֶת Leviticus 11:46 (H), Genesis 1:21 (P), compare Psalm 69:35. c. in General move about, of all land-animals, עַלהָֿאָרֶץ Genesis 1:28; Genesis 7:21; Genesis 8:19 (all P); specifically of wild beasts prowling at night Psalm 104:20. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance creep, move A primitive root; properly, to glide swiftly, i.e. To crawl or move with short steps; by analogy to swarm -- creep, move. Forms and Transliterations הָֽרֹמֵ֥שׂ הָֽרֹמֶ֡שֶׂת הָֽרֹמֶ֥שֶׂת הָרֹמֵ֣שׂ הָרֹמֵ֥שׂ הָרֹמֶ֖שֶׂת הרמש הרמשת רֹמֵ֖שׂ רֹמֵ֥שׂ רוֹמֵ֣שׂ רומש רמש תִ֝רְמֹ֗שׂ תִּרְמֹ֣שׂ תִּרְמֹ֧שׂ תרמש hā·rō·me·śeṯ hā·rō·mêś haroMes hārōmêś haroMeset hārōmeśeṯ rō·mêś rō·w·mêś roMes rōmêś rōwmêś tir·mōś ṯir·mōś tirMos tirmōś ṯirmōśLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 1:21 HEB: נֶ֣פֶשׁ הַֽחַיָּ֣ה ׀ הָֽרֹמֶ֡שֶׂת אֲשֶׁר֩ שָׁרְצ֨וּ NAS: creature that moves, with which KJV: creature that moveth, which the waters INT: creature living moves which swarmed Genesis 1:26 Genesis 1:28 Genesis 1:30 Genesis 7:8 Genesis 7:14 Genesis 7:21 Genesis 8:17 Genesis 8:19 Genesis 9:2 Leviticus 11:44 Leviticus 11:46 Leviticus 20:25 Deuteronomy 4:18 Psalm 69:34 Psalm 104:20 Ezekiel 38:20 17 Occurrences |
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