Lexicon sharats: To swarm, teem, multiply, abound Original Word: שָׁרַץ Strong's Exhaustive Concordance breed bring forth, increase abundantly in abundance, creep, move A primitive root; to wriggle, i.e. (by implication) swarm or abound -- breed (bring forth, increase) abundantly (in abundance), creep, move. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to swarm, teem NASB Translation breed abundantly (1), increased greatly (1), populate the abundantly (1), swarm (3), swarmed (2), swarms (5), teem (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שָׁרַץ verb swarm, teem (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic  crawl,  = שֶׁרֶץ, so שִׁרְצָא (rare); Ethiopic  germinate, sprout); — Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳שׁ Psalm 105:30, שָֽׁרְצוּ Genesis 1:21, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יִשְׁרֹץ Ezekiel 47:9, etc.; Imperative masculine plural שִׁרְצוּ Genesis 9:7; Participle הַשֹּׁרֵץ Genesis 7:21 +, feminine הַשֹּׁרֶ֫צֶת Leviticus 11:46; Hexateuch only P: — 1 swarm, teem with (accusative animal.), subject water Genesis 1:20,21, compare Exodus 7:28, land Psalm 105:30. 2 swarm, subject animal. Genesis 8:17 (+ מָּרָה, רָבָה), Ezekiel 47:9, הַּשֹׁרֵּץ Genesis 7:21; Leviticus 11:29,41,42,46 (all עַלהָּֿרֶָּֿץ), Leviticus 11:43; subject men Genesis 9:7 (+ מָּרָה, רָבה), Exodus 1:7 (id., + עָצַם). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive rootCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1806 (ἐξέρχομαι, exerchomai): To go out, come out Usage: The verb שָׁרַץ (sharats) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the movement and proliferation of creatures, particularly those that swarm or teem in large numbers. It conveys the idea of abundant, lively movement, often associated with water creatures or insects. Context: The Hebrew verb שָׁרַץ (sharats) appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, primarily to describe the prolific and dynamic movement of living creatures. It is often used in the context of God's creation, emphasizing the abundance and vitality of life that God has brought forth. For instance, in Genesis 1:20, the term is used to describe the waters teeming with living creatures: "And God said, 'Let the waters teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the sky.'" (BSB). This usage highlights the creative power of God and the richness of life in the created order. Forms and Transliterations הַשֹּׁרֵ֑ץ הַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץ הַשֹּׁרֶ֥צֶת השרץ השרצת וְשָֽׁרְצ֣וּ וְשָׁרַ֣ץ וַֽיִּשְׁרְצ֛וּ וישרצו ושרץ ושרצו יִשְׁרְצ֣וּ יִשְׁרֹ֡ץ ישרץ ישרצו שִׁרְצ֥וּ שָׁרְצ֨וּ שָׁרַ֣ץ שרץ שרצו haš·šō·re·ṣeṯ haš·šō·rêṣ hashshoRetz hashshoRetzet haššōrêṣ haššōreṣeṯ šā·raṣ šā·rə·ṣū šāraṣ šārəṣū shaRatz shareTzu shirTzu šir·ṣū širṣū vaiyishreTzu veshaRatz veshareTzu way·yiš·rə·ṣū wayyišrəṣū wə·šā·raṣ wə·šā·rə·ṣū wəšāraṣ wəšārəṣū yiš·rə·ṣū yiš·rōṣ yishreTzu yishRotz yišrəṣū yišrōṣLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 1:20 HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֔ים יִשְׁרְצ֣וּ הַמַּ֔יִם שֶׁ֖רֶץ NAS: Let the waters teem with swarms KJV: Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature INT: said God teem the waters swarms Genesis 1:21 Genesis 7:21 Genesis 8:17 Genesis 9:7 Exodus 1:7 Exodus 8:3 Leviticus 11:29 Leviticus 11:41 Leviticus 11:42 Leviticus 11:43 Leviticus 11:46 Psalm 105:30 Ezekiel 47:9 14 Occurrences |
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