רָמַשׂ
Transliteration
rāmaś
Pronunciation
raw-mas'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2177

Strong’s Definitions

רָמַשׂ râmas, raw-mas'; a primitive root; properly, to glide swiftly, i.e. to crawl or move with short steps; by analogy to swarm:—creep, move.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's H7430 in the following manner: creep (11x), move (6x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x
The KJV translates Strong's H7430 in the following manner: creep (11x), move (6x).

  1. to creep, move lightly, move about, walk on all fours

    1. (Qal)

      1. to creep, teem (of all creeping things)

      2. to creep (of animals)

      3. to move lightly, glide about (of water animals)

      4. to move about (of all land animals generally)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
רָמַשׂ râmas, raw-mas'; a primitive root; properly, to glide swiftly, i.e. to crawl or move with short steps; by analogy to swarm:—creep, move.
STRONGS H7430: Abbreviations
† רָמַשׂ verb creep, move lightly, move about (chiefly P) (Arabic touch Gently (Kam Frey); Late Hebrew רְמָשִׂים creeping things (rare)); —
Qal Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular תִּרָמשֹׁ Genesis 9:2 2 times; Participle רֹמֵשׂ Genesis 1:26 +; feminine singular רֹמֶ֫שֶׂת Leviticus 11:46 2 times; —
1. subject ground, הָאֲדָמָה כֹּל אֲשֶׁר ת׳ all with which the ground creeps (teems), i.e. all creeping things, Leviticus 20:55 (H), Genesis 9:2 (P).
2. elsewhere subject animal:
a. creep, עַלהָֿאֲדָמָה Deuteronomy 4:18; Genesis 7:8 (P), עַלהָֿאָרֶץ Leviticus 11:44 (H), Genesis 1:30 (P); הָרֶמֶשׂ הָרֹמֵשׂ עַלהָֿאֲדָמָה Ezekiel 38:20, עַלהָֿאָרֶץ Genesis 1:26; Genesis 7:14; Genesis 8:17 (all P).
b. move lightly, glide about, of water animals, כָּלנֶֿפֶשׂ (בַּמַּיִם) הַחַיָּה הָרֹמֶצֶת Leviticus 11:46 (H), Genesis 1:21 (P), compare Psalm 69:35.
c. in general move about, of all land-animals, עַלהָֿאָרֶץ Genesis 1:28; Genesis 7:21; Genesis 8:19 (all P); specifically of wild beasts prowling at night Psalm 104:20.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

1:21; 1:26; 1:26; 1:28; 1:30; 7:8; 7:14; 7:21; 8:17; 8:19; 9:2; 9:2

Leviticus

11:44; 11:46; 11:46

Deuteronomy

4:18

Psalms

69:35; 104:20

Ezekiel

38:20