Strong's Lexicon sherets: Swarming thing, creeping thing, swarm Original Word: שֶׁרֶץ Word Origin: Derived from the root verb שָׁרַץ (sharats), meaning "to swarm" or "to teem." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for "sherets" is ἑρπετόν (herpeton), Strong's Greek #2062, which also refers to creeping or crawling creatures. Usage: The term "sherets" refers to small creatures that move in large numbers, often used to describe insects, reptiles, and other small animals that swarm or creep. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it is frequently associated with creatures that are considered unclean according to the dietary laws given to the Israelites. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the classification of animals into clean and unclean was significant for maintaining ritual purity. "Sherets" often refers to creatures that were deemed unclean and thus not suitable for consumption or sacrifice. This classification was part of the broader Levitical laws that governed the daily lives of the Israelites, emphasizing the importance of holiness and separation from practices considered impure. 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. 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 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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