7415. rimmah
Lexicon
rimmah: Worm, maggot

Original Word: רִמָּה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: rimmah
Pronunciation: rim-MAH
Phonetic Spelling: (rim-maw')
Definition: Worm, maggot
Meaning: a maggot

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
worm

From ramam in the sense of breading (compare ruwm); a maggot (as rapidly bred), literally or figuratively -- worm.

see HEBREW ramam

see HEBREW ruwm

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
a worm
NASB Translation
maggot (1), maggots (1), worm (3), worms (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
רִמָּה noun feminine worm (cause and sign of decay); — absolute ׳ר Exodus 16:24 (P), Isaiah 14:11 ("" תּוֺלֵעָה), Job 7:5; Job 17:14; Job 21:26; Job 24:20 all indicate corruption, feeding on dead, etc.; hyperb. of insignificant man Job 25:6 ("" תּוֺלֵעָה).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root רָמַם (ramam), which means "to be high" or "to rise," possibly alluding to the way maggots appear in decaying matter.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G4663 (σκώληξ, skōlēx), which also means "worm" or "maggot." This term is used in the New Testament, such as in Mark 9:48, where it describes the unending torment of hell: "where 'their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched'" (BSB). The Greek term shares similar connotations with the Hebrew רִמָּה, emphasizing decay and the consequences of sin.

Usage: The term רִמָּה is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote maggots or worms, typically in contexts that emphasize decay, death, or the transient nature of life. It appears in poetic and prophetic literature to convey the idea of corruption or the lowly state of human existence.

Context: רִמָּה (rimmah) is a noun in the Hebrew Bible that refers to maggots or worms, creatures associated with decay and decomposition. The term is used in several passages to illustrate the frailty and mortality of human life. For instance, in Job 25:6, it is written, "how much less man, who is but a maggot, and the son of man, who is but a worm!" (BSB). This verse highlights the insignificance of humans in comparison to the divine. Similarly, in Isaiah 14:11, the imagery of maggots is used to describe the downfall and decay of the proud: "Your pomp has been brought down to Sheol, along with the music of your harps. Maggots are spread out beneath you, and worms cover you" (BSB). The use of רִמָּה in these contexts serves to underscore themes of humility, mortality, and the inevitable decay that accompanies death.

Forms and Transliterations
וְ֝רִמָּ֗ה וְרִמָּ֖ה ורמה לָֽרִמָּֽה׃ לרמה׃ רִ֭מָּה רִמָּ֑ה רִמָּ֔ה רִמָּ֗ה רמה lā·rim·māh LarimMah lārimmāh rim·māh Rimmah rimmāh verimMah wə·rim·māh wərimmāh
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Englishman's Concordance
Exodus 16:24
HEB: וְלֹ֣א הִבְאִ֔ישׁ וְרִמָּ֖ה לֹא־ הָ֥יְתָה
NAS: nor was there any worm in it.
KJV: and it did not stink, neither was there any worm therein.
INT: nor become worm nor become

Job 7:5
HEB: לָ֘בַ֤שׁ בְּשָׂרִ֣י רִ֭מָּה [וְגִישׁ כ]
NAS: is clothed with worms and a crust
KJV: is clothed with worms and clods
INT: is clothed my flesh worms clod of dirt

Job 17:14
HEB: אִמִּ֥י וַ֝אֲחֹתִ֗י לָֽרִמָּֽה׃
NAS: You are my father; To the worm, 'my mother
KJV: Thou [art] my father: to the worm, [Thou art] my mother,
INT: my mother and my sister to the worm

Job 21:26
HEB: עָפָ֣ר יִשְׁכָּ֑בוּ וְ֝רִמָּ֗ה תְּכַסֶּ֥ה עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃
NAS: in the dust, And worms cover
KJV: in the dust, and the worms shall cover
INT: the dust lie and worms cover and

Job 24:20
HEB: רֶ֨חֶם ׀ מְתָ֘ק֤וֹ רִמָּ֗ה ע֥וֹד לֹֽא־
NAS: will forget him; The worm feeds sweetly
KJV: shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly
INT: A mother sweetly the worm longer is no

Job 25:6
HEB: כִּֽי־ אֱנ֣וֹשׁ רִמָּ֑ה וּבֶן־ אָ֝דָ֗ם
NAS: man, [that] maggot, And the son
KJV: How much less man, [that is] a worm? and the son
INT: for man maggot and the son of man

Isaiah 14:11
HEB: תַּחְתֶּ֙יךָ֙ יֻצַּ֣ע רִמָּ֔ה וּמְכַסֶּ֖יךָ תּוֹלֵעָֽה׃
NAS: to Sheol; Maggots are spread
KJV: of thy viols: the worm is spread
INT: beneath are spread Maggots cover and the worms

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7415
7 Occurrences


lā·rim·māh — 1 Occ.
rim·māh — 4 Occ.
wə·rim·māh — 2 Occ.















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