שָׁרַץ

sha.ratsto swarmHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb14 occurrences5 books14 verses

Definition

a primitive root; to wriggle, i.e. (by implication) swarm or abound
Traditional renderings: breed (bring forth, increase) abundantly (in abundance), creep, move.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

14 total
  1. Genesis 1:20יִשְׁרְצ֣וּ · teem
    And God said, “Let the waters teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the sky.”
  2. Genesis 1:21שָׁרְצ֨וּ · teemed
    So God created the great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters teemed according to their kinds, and every winged bird after its kind. And God saw that it was good.
  3. Genesis 7:21הַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץ
    And every living thing that moved upon the earth perished—birds, livestock, animals, every creature that swarms upon the earth, and all mankind.
  4. Genesis 8:17וְשָֽׁרְצ֣וּ · so that they can spread out
    Bring out all the living creatures that are with you—birds, livestock, and everything that crawls upon the ground—so that they can spread out over the earth and be fruitful and multiply upon it.”
  5. Genesis 9:7שִׁרְצ֥וּ · spread out
    But as for you, be fruitful and multiply; spread out across the earth and multiply upon it.”
  6. Exodus 1:7וַֽיִּשְׁרְצ֛וּ · and increased rapidly
    …but the Israelites were fruitful and increased rapidly; they multiplied and became exceedingly numerous, so that the land was filled with them.
  7. Exodus 8:3וְשָׁרַ֣ץ · will teem
    The Nile will teem with frogs, and they will come into your palace and up to your bedroom and onto your bed, into the houses of your officials and your people, and into your ovens and kneading bowls.
  8. Leviticus 11:29הַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץ · that move
    The following creatures that move along the ground are unclean for you: the mole, the mouse, any kind of great lizard,
  9. Leviticus 11:41הַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץ · that moves
    Every creature that moves along the ground is detestable; it must not be eaten.
  10. Leviticus 11:42הַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץ · that moves
    Do not eat any creature that moves along the ground, whether it crawls on its belly or walks on four or more feet; for such creatures are detestable.
  11. Leviticus 11:43הַשֹּׁרֵ֑ץ
    Do not defile yourselves by any crawling creature; do not become unclean or defiled by them.
  12. Leviticus 11:46הַשֹּׁרֶ֥צֶת · that crawl
    This is the law regarding animals, birds, all living creatures that move in the water, and all creatures that crawl along the ground.
  13. Psalm 105:30שָׁרַ֣ץ · teemed
    Their land teemed with frogs, even in their royal chambers.
  14. Ezekiel 47:9יִשְׁרֹ֡ץ · swarms
    Wherever the river flows, there will be swarms of living creatures and a great number of fish, because it flows there and makes the waters fresh; so wherever the river flows, everything will flourish.