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Creeping Thing

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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(שֶׁרֶוֹ, she'rets, any swarming creature; or רֶמֶשׂ, re'mes, any low-gliding animal; ἑρπετόν ) is used in Scripture to designate not only reptiles, properly so called, but also insects, aquatic creatures, and even the smaller mammalia. (See REPTILE).

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Creeping Thing'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​c/creeping-thing.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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