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Strong's #8317 - שָׁרַץ
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2881) yrs (סהרתס ShRTs) AC: Swarmer CO: Swarmer AB: ?: The moving mass of a swarm.
V) yrs (סהרתס ShRTs) - Swarmer: KJV (14): (vf: Paal) creep, abundantly, move, breed, increase - Strongs: H8317 (שָׁרַץ)
Nm) yrs (סהרתס ShRTs) - Swarmer: KJV (15): creeping, creep, creature, move - Strongs: H8318 (שֶׁרֶץ)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
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
the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20