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רֶמֶשׂ

A reptile or any other rapidly moving animal

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רֶמֶשׂH7431

What does רֶמֶשׂ mean in the Bible?

רֶמֶשׂ is a Hebrew word meaning "a reptile or any other rapidly moving animal".

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Questions this entry answers

What does רֶמֶשׂ mean in the Bible?

רֶמֶשׂ is a Hebrew word meaning "a reptile or any other rapidly moving animal".

How does the BSB render H7431?

The BSB source-word alignment has 17 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include crawling creature (3), crawling creatures (2), creature (2), - (1), [and] moves (1).

Where does רֶמֶשׂ appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 1:24. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (10), Ezekiel (2), Psalms (2), 1 Kings (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
crawling creature3×Genesis 6:7, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:14
crawling creatures2×Genesis 7:23, Psalms 148:10
creature2×Genesis 1:26, Ezekiel 38:20
-1×Genesis 8:17
[and] moves1×Genesis 9:3
and the creatures that crawl1×Hosea 2:18
creeping thing1×Genesis 8:19
land crawlers1×Genesis 1:24
like creeping things1×Habakkuk 1:14
of crawling creature1×Ezekiel 8:10
reptiles1×1 Kings 4:33
teeming with creatures1×Psalms 104:25
that crawls1×Genesis 1:25
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 1:24וָרֶ֛מֶשׂtoland crawlersConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularGenesis 1:25רֶ֥מֶשׂtothat crawlsNoun - masculine singular constructGenesis 1:26הָרֶ֖מֶשׂtocreatureArticle | Noun - masculine singularGenesis 6:7רֶ֖מֶשׂtocrawling creatureNoun - masculine singularGenesis 6:20רֶ֥מֶשׂtocrawling creatureNoun - masculine singular constructGenesis 7:14הָרֶ֛מֶשׂtocrawling creatureArticle | Noun - masculine singularGenesis 7:23רֶ֙מֶשׂ֙tocrawling creaturesNoun - masculine singularGenesis 8:17הָרֶ֛מֶשׂto-Article | Noun - masculine singularGenesis 8:19הָרֶ֙מֶשׂ֙tocreeping thingArticle | Noun - masculine singularGenesis 9:3רֶ֙מֶשׂ֙to[and] movesNoun - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 1:24
Aligned rows17
Books represented6
Genesis101 Kings1Psalms2Ezekiel2Hosea1Habakkuk1
Source forms
הָרֶ֖מֶשׂ2xhā·re·meśGenesis 1:26, 1 Kings 4:33
הָרֶ֛מֶשׂ2xhā·re·meśGenesis 7:14, Genesis 8:17
הָרֶ֙מֶשׂ֙2xhā·re·meśGenesis 8:19, Ezekiel 38:20
רֶ֥מֶשׂ2xre·meśGenesis 1:25, Genesis 6:20
רֶ֙מֶשׂ֙2xre·meśGenesis 7:23, Genesis 9:3
וְרֶ֖מֶשׂ1xwə·re·meśHosea 2:18
וָרֶ֛מֶשׂ1xwā·re·meśGenesis 1:24
כְּרֶ֖מֶשׂ1xkə·re·meśHabakkuk 1:14
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular6xGenesis 1:26, Genesis 7:14, Genesis 8:17, Genesis 8:19
Noun - masculine singular6xGenesis 6:7, Genesis 7:23, Genesis 9:3, Psalms 104:25
Noun - masculine singular construct2xGenesis 1:25, Genesis 6:20
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular1xGenesis 1:24
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct1xHosea 2:18
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular1xHabakkuk 1:14
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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