Lexicon sherets: Swarming thing, creeping thing, swarm Original Word: שֶׁרֶץ Strong's Exhaustive Concordance creeping thing, moving creature From sharats; a swarm, i.e. Active mass of minute animals -- creep(-ing thing), move(-ing creature). see HEBREW sharats NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom sharats Definition swarmers, swarming things NASB Translation insects (3), swarming thing (3), swarming things (5), swarms (1), teeming life (2), teeming things (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שֶׁ֫רֶץ noun masculineGenesis 7:21 collective swarmers, swarming things; — ׳שׁ absolute Leviticus 11:29 +, שָׁ֑רֶץ Leviticus 11:31; construct Leviticus 11:20 +; — swarming things (H D and P), aquatic Genesis 1:20; Leviticus 11:10; small reptiles and quadrupeds Genesis 7:21 (+ עוֺף, בְּהֵמָה, חַיָּה), Leviticus 5:2 (+ חַיָּה, בְּהֵמָה), Leviticus 11:29 (weasel, mouse, lizard), Leviticus 11:31; Leviticus 11:41; Leviticus 11:42; Leviticus 11:43 (with cognate שָׁרַץ), Leviticus 11:44, compare Leviticus 22:5; insects, הָעוֺף ׳שׁ Deuteronomy 14:19, + הַהֹלֵךְ עַלאַֿרְעַ Leviticus 11:20,21, compare Leviticus 11:23. compare Leviticus 11:23,. compare DrDB i. 519. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root verb שָׁרַץ (sharats), which means "to swarm" or "to teem."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2044: ἐρπετόν (herpeton) • This Greek term is used in the Septuagint to translate Hebrew words related to creeping or crawling creatures, similar to שֶׁרֶץ. Usage: The word שֶׁרֶץ is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe various small creatures, particularly those that swarm or teem. It is often associated with creatures that are considered unclean according to Levitical law. The term appears in contexts related to the creation narrative, dietary laws, and discussions of clean and unclean animals. Context: The term שֶׁרֶץ (she'rets) is found in several key passages within the Hebrew Bible. In Genesis 1:20, it is used in the creation account to describe the waters teeming with living creatures: "Let the waters teem with swarms of living creatures." This highlights the abundance and diversity of life created by God. In Leviticus 11:29-31, the term is used in the context of dietary laws, listing various swarming creatures that are considered unclean: "Of the creatures that move along the ground, these are unclean for you." The use of שֶׁרֶץ in these passages underscores the concept of order and distinction within creation, as well as the importance of ritual purity in the Israelite community. The term is also found in Deuteronomy 14:19, reinforcing the dietary restrictions: "All flying insects that swarm are unclean to you; they may not be eaten." The consistent use of שֶׁרֶץ in these contexts reflects the broader biblical theme of distinguishing between the holy and the common, the clean and the unclean. Forms and Transliterations בַּשֶּׁ֖רֶץ בשרץ הַשֶּׁ֖רֶץ הַשָּׁ֑רֶץ השרץ שֶׁ֖רֶץ שֶׁ֣רֶץ שרץ baš·še·reṣ bashSheretz baššereṣ haš·šā·reṣ haš·še·reṣ hashSharetz hashSheretz haššāreṣ haššereṣ še·reṣ šereṣ SheretzLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 1:20 HEB: יִשְׁרְצ֣וּ הַמַּ֔יִם שֶׁ֖רֶץ נֶ֣פֶשׁ חַיָּ֑ה NAS: teem with swarms of living KJV: bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath INT: teem the waters swarms creatures of living Genesis 7:21 Leviticus 5:2 Leviticus 11:10 Leviticus 11:20 Leviticus 11:21 Leviticus 11:23 Leviticus 11:29 Leviticus 11:31 Leviticus 11:41 Leviticus 11:42 Leviticus 11:43 Leviticus 11:44 Leviticus 22:5 Deuteronomy 14:19 15 Occurrences |
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