What does רִמָּה mean in the Bible?
רִמָּה is a Hebrew word meaning "a maggot (as rapidly bred ), literally or figuratively".
Hebrew · H7415
רִמָּה
A maggot (as rapidly bred ), literally or figuratively
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רִמָּה H7415
What does רִמָּה mean in the Bible?
רִמָּה is a Hebrew word meaning "a maggot (as rapidly bred ), literally or figuratively".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7415?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and to the worm (1), and worms (1), any maggots (1), Maggots (1), the worm (1).
Where does רִמָּה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 16:24. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (5), Exodus (1), Isaiah (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 and to the worm 1× Job 17:14
and worms 1× Job 21:26
any maggots 1× Exodus 16:24
Maggots 1× Isaiah 14:11
the worm 1× Job 24:20
who is but a maggot 1× Job 25:6
with worms 1× Job 7:5
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 16:24 וְרִמָּ֖ה to any maggots Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Job 7:5 רִ֭מָּה to with worms Noun - feminine singular Job 17:14 לָֽרִמָּֽה׃ to and to the worm Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Job 21:26 וְ֝רִמָּ֗ה to and worms Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Job 24:20 רִמָּ֗ה to the worm Noun - feminine singular Job 25:6 רִמָּ֑ה to who is but a maggot Noun - feminine singular Isaiah 14:11 רִמָּ֔ה to Maggots Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 16:24
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 3
Exodus 1 Job 5 Isaiah 1
Source forms
וְרִמָּ֖ה 1x wə·rim·māh Exodus 16:24
וְ֝רִמָּ֗ה 1x wə·rim·māh Job 21:26
לָֽרִמָּֽה׃ 1x lā·rim·māh Job 17:14
רִ֭מָּה 1x rim·māh Job 7:5
רִמָּ֗ה 1x rim·māh Job 24:20
רִמָּ֑ה 1x rim·māh Job 25:6
רִמָּ֔ה 1x rim·māh Isaiah 14:11
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular 4x Job 7:5, Job 24:20, Job 25:6, Isaiah 14:11
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular 2x Exodus 16:24, Job 21:26
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular 1x Job 17:14
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a maggot (as rapidly bred ), literally or figuratively
Source Gloss
a maggot (as rapidly bred ), literally or figuratively
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a maggot (as rapidly bred), literally or figuratively BDB: worm Usage: worm.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
רִמָּה is built from these roots:
Part of These Phrases
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain