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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #8317 - שָׁרַץ

Transliteration

shârats

Phonetics

shaw-rats'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

2467

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

(Qal) to teem, swarm, multiply
1. to swarm, teem
  1. to swarm

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 1806 ‑ ἐξάγω (ex‑ag'‑o); 2795 ‑ κινέω (kin‑eh'‑o); 4129 ‑ πληθύνω (play‑thoo'‑no); 4137 ‑ πληρόω (play‑ro'‑o);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (17)

Genesis 6

Exodus 3

Leviticus 5

Psalms 2

Ezekiel 1

BSB (12)

Genesis 5

Exodus 2

Leviticus 5

Psalms 1

Ezekiel 1

CSB (14)

Genesis 5

Exodus 2

Leviticus 5

Psalms 1

Ezekiel 1

ESV (14)

Genesis 5

Exodus 2

Leviticus 5

Psalms 1

Ezekiel 1

KJV (16)

Genesis 5

Exodus 3

Leviticus 5

Psalms 2

Ezekiel 1

LEB (13)

Genesis 4

Exodus 2

Leviticus 5

Psalms 1

Ezekiel 1

LSB (14)

Genesis 5

Exodus 2

Leviticus 5

Psalms 1

Ezekiel 1

N95 (16)

Genesis 7

Exodus 3

Leviticus 5

Ezekiel 1

NAS (17)

Genesis 7

Exodus 3

Leviticus 5

Psalms 1

Ezekiel 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (16)

Genesis 5

Exodus 3

Leviticus 5

Psalms 2

Ezekiel 1

ASV (17)

and increased abundantly 1

bring forth abundantly 1

in every place 1

shall swarm 1

swarm 1

swarmed 2

that creep 2

that creepeth 4

that they may breed abundantly 1

with 2

with swarms 1

BSB (12)

and increased abundantly 1

so that they can spread out 1

spread out 1

swarms 1

teem 1

teemed 2

that crawl 1

that move 1

that moves 2

will teem 1

CSB (14)

multiplied 1

out 1

overrun 1

spread 1

swarm 7

swarms 3

ESV (14)

increase greatly 1

increased greatly 1

swarm 5

swarm on 1

swarmed 1

swarms 5

KJV (16)

abundance 1

abundantly 6

creep 2

creepeth 4

forth 2

moveth 1

LEB (13)

and let them swarm 1

and multiplied 1

it teems 1

swarm 3

swarmed 1

that swarm 2

that swarms 3

will swarm with 1

LSB (14)

increased 1

swarm 6

swarmed 2

swarms 5

N95 (16)

abundantly 2

breed 1

greatly 1

increased 1

populate 1

swarm 3

swarmed 1

swarms 5

teem 1

NAS (17)

abundantly 2

breed 1

greatly 1

increased 1

populate 1

swarm 3

swarmed 2

swarms 5

teem 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (16)

and increased abundantly 1

in every place 1

increase abundantly 1

shall swarm 1

swarmed 2

that creep 2

that creeps 4

that they may breed abundantly 1

with 2

with swarms 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2881) y r s (סהרתס ShRTs) AC: Swarmer CO: Swarmer AB: ?: The moving mass of a swarm.

V) y r s (סהרתס ShRTs) - Swarmer: KJV (14): (vf: Paal) creep, abundantly, move, breed, increase - Strongs: H8317 (שָׁרַץ)

N^m) y r s (סהרתס ShRTs) - Swarmer: KJV (15): creeping, creep, creature, move - Strongs: H8318 (שֶׁרֶץ)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

שָׁרַץ verb swarm, teem (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic

crawl,

= שֶׁרֶץ, so שִׁרְצָא (rare); Ethiopic

germinate, sprout); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳שׁ Psalm 105:30, שָֽׁרְצוּ Genesis 1:21, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִשְׁרֹץ Ezekiel 47:9, etc.; Imperative masculine plural שִׁרְצוּ Genesis 9:7; Participle הַשֹּׁרֵץ Genesis 7:21 +, feminine הַשֹּׁרֶ֫צֶת Leviticus 11:46; Hexateuch only P: —

1 swarm, teem with (accusative animal.), subject water Genesis 1:20,21, compare Exodus 7:28, land Psalm 105:30.

2 swarm, subject animal. Genesis 8:17 (+ מָּרָה, רָבָה), Ezekiel 47:9, הַּשֹׁרֵּץ Genesis 7:21; Leviticus 11:29,41,42,46 (all עַלהָּֿרֶָּֿץ), Leviticus 11:43; subject men Genesis 9:7 (+ מָּרָה, רָבה), Exodus 1:7 ( id., + עָצַם).

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

שָׁרַץ

(1) to creep, to crawl, used of reptiles and smaller water animals, Genesis 7:21; Leviticus 11:29, 41 Leviticus 11:41, 42 Leviticus 11:42, 43 Leviticus 11:43. Sometimes a place (earth or sea) is said to creep with creeping things, i.e. to abound in them (von etwas wimmeln), followed by an acc. (compare הָלַךְ No. 4), as the sea with aquatic creatures, Genesis 1:20, 21 Egypt with frogs, Ex. 7:28 Psalms 105:30. Hence

(2) to multiply selves, to be multiplied, of beasts, Genesis 8:17, 9:7 of persons, Exodus 1:7. Eth. ሠረጸ፡ to sprout forth. Hence

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List of Word Forms

הַשֹּׁרֵ֑ץ הַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץ הַשֹּׁרֶ֥צֶת השרץ השרצת וְשָֽׁרְצ֣וּ וְשָׁרַ֣ץ וַֽיִּשְׁרְצ֛וּ וישרצו ושרץ ושרצו יִשְׁרְצ֣וּ יִשְׁרֹ֡ץ ישרץ ישרצו שִׁרְצ֥וּ שָׁרְצ֨וּ שָׁרַ֣ץ שרץ שרצו haš·šō·re·ṣeṯ haš·šō·rêṣ hashshoRetz hashshoRetzet haššōrêṣ haššōreṣeṯ šā·raṣ šā·rə·ṣū šāraṣ šārəṣū shaRatz shareTzu shirTzu šir·ṣū širṣū vaiyishreTzu veshaRatz veshareTzu way·yiš·rə·ṣū wayyišrəṣū wə·šā·raṣ wə·šā·rə·ṣū wəšāraṣ wəšārəṣū yiš·rə·ṣū yiš·rōṣ yishreTzu yishRotz yišrəṣū yišrōṣ