◄ 7430. ramas ►
Strong's Lexicon ramas: To creep, move lightly, move about Original Word: רָמַשׂ Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: ramas Pronunciation: rah-MAHS Phonetic Spelling: (raw-mas') Definition: to glide swiftly, to crawl, move with short steps, to swarm Meaning: To glide swiftly, to crawl, move with short steps, to swarm Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G2795 (κινέω, kineo), which means to move or set in motion. While not a direct translation, G2795 captures the essence of movement, similar to the Hebrew רָמַשׂ (ramas), in the context of creatures or objects being set in motion. Usage: The verb רָמַשׂ (ramas) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the movement of creatures that glide, crawl, or swarm. It often refers to the motion of small animals, insects, or reptiles that move close to the ground. Context: רָמַשׂ (ramas) is a Hebrew verb that conveys the idea of movement that is close to the ground, often associated with creatures that crawl or swarm. This term is used in various contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures to describe the natural behavior of certain animals. For instance, in Genesis 1:21, the term is used to describe the swarming creatures that God created in the waters: "So God created the great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters swarmed, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good." (BSB) The verb is also used in Genesis 1:24 to describe the creatures that move along the ground: "And God said, 'Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, creatures that move along the ground, and wild animals, each according to its kind.' And it was so." (BSB) רָמַשׂ (ramas) emphasizes the natural, instinctive movement of these creatures, highlighting their role in the created order. The term is often associated with the abundance and diversity of life that God has brought forth, illustrating the richness of His creation. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to creep, move lightly, move about NASB Translation creep (1), creeps (7), moved (1), moves (6), prowl about (1), swarm (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs רָמַשׂ verb creep, move lightly, move about (chiefly P) (Arabic touch Gently (Kam Frey); Late Hebrew רְמָשִׂים creeping things (rare)); — Qal Imperfect3feminine singular תִּרָמשֹׁ Genesis 9:2 2t.; Participle רֹמֵשׂ Genesis 1:26 +; feminine singular רֹמֶ֫שֶׂת Leviticus 11:46 2t.; — 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. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance creep, move A primitive root; properly, to glide swiftly, i.e. To crawl or move with short steps; by analogy to swarm -- creep, move. Forms and Transliterations הָֽרֹמֵ֥שׂ הָֽרֹמֶ֡שֶׂת הָֽרֹמֶ֥שֶׂת הָרֹמֵ֣שׂ הָרֹמֵ֥שׂ הָרֹמֶ֖שֶׂת הרמש הרמשת רֹמֵ֖שׂ רֹמֵ֥שׂ רוֹמֵ֣שׂ רומש רמש תִ֝רְמֹ֗שׂ תִּרְמֹ֣שׂ תִּרְמֹ֧שׂ תרמש hā·rō·me·śeṯ hā·rō·mêś haroMes hārōmêś haroMeset hārōmeśeṯ rō·mêś rō·w·mêś roMes rōmêś rōwmêś tir·mōś ṯir·mōś tirMos tirmōś ṯirmōś Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 1:21 HEB: נֶ֣פֶשׁ הַֽחַיָּ֣ה ׀ הָֽרֹמֶ֡שֶׂת אֲשֶׁר֩ שָׁרְצ֨וּ NAS: creature that moves, with which KJV: creature that moveth, which the waters INT: creature living moves which swarmed Genesis 1:26 HEB: וּבְכָל־ הָרֶ֖מֶשׂ הָֽרֹמֵ֥שׂ עַל־ הָאָֽרֶץ׃ NAS: creeping thing that creeps on the earth. KJV: and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. INT: every creeping creeps on the earth Genesis 1:28 HEB: וּבְכָל־ חַיָּ֖ה הָֽרֹמֶ֥שֶׂת עַל־ הָאָֽרֶץ׃ NAS: living thing that moves on the earth. KJV: and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. INT: every living moves on the earth Genesis 1:30 HEB: הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם וּלְכֹ֣ל ׀ רוֹמֵ֣שׂ עַל־ הָאָ֗רֶץ NAS: thing that moves on the earth KJV: of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, INT: of the sky every moves on the earth Genesis 7:8 HEB: וְכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־ רֹמֵ֖שׂ עַל־ הָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃ NAS: and everything that creeps on the ground, KJV: and of fowls, and of every thing that creepeth upon the earth, INT: and everything that creeps on the ground Genesis 7:14 HEB: וְכָל־ הָרֶ֛מֶשׂ הָרֹמֵ֥שׂ עַל־ הָאָ֖רֶץ NAS: creeping thing that creeps on the earth KJV: and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth INT: and every creeping creeps on the earth Genesis 7:21 HEB: כָּל־ בָּשָׂ֣ר ׀ הָרֹמֵ֣שׂ עַל־ הָאָ֗רֶץ NAS: flesh that moved on the earth KJV: died that moved upon the earth, INT: All flesh moved on the earth Genesis 8:17 HEB: וּבְכָל־ הָרֶ֛מֶשׂ הָרֹמֵ֥שׂ עַל־ הָאָ֖רֶץ NAS: creeping thing that creeps on the earth, KJV: and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; INT: and every creeping creeps on the earth Genesis 8:19 HEB: הָע֔וֹף כֹּ֖ל רוֹמֵ֣שׂ עַל־ הָאָ֑רֶץ NAS: everything that moves on the earth, KJV: [and] whatsoever creepeth upon the earth, INT: bird everything moves on the earth Genesis 9:2 HEB: בְּכֹל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר תִּרְמֹ֧שׂ הָֽאֲדָמָ֛ה וּֽבְכָל־ NAS: with everything that creeps on the ground, KJV: of the air, upon all that moveth [upon] the earth, INT: everything that creeps the ground and all Leviticus 11:44 HEB: בְּכָל־ הַשֶּׁ֖רֶץ הָרֹמֵ֥שׂ עַל־ הָאָֽרֶץ׃ NAS: of the swarming things that swarm on the earth. KJV: with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. INT: any of the swarming swarm on the earth Leviticus 11:46 HEB: נֶ֣פֶשׁ הַֽחַיָּ֔ה הָרֹמֶ֖שֶׂת בַּמָּ֑יִם וּלְכָל־ NAS: living thing that moves in the waters KJV: creature that moveth in the waters, INT: creature living moves the waters and everything Leviticus 20:25 HEB: וּבְכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּרְמֹ֣שׂ הָֽאֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־ NAS: or by anything that creeps on the ground, KJV: or by fowl, or by any manner of living thing that creepeth on the ground, INT: anything which creeps the ground which Deuteronomy 4:18 HEB: תַּבְנִ֕ית כָּל־ רֹמֵ֖שׂ בָּאֲדָמָ֑ה תַּבְנִ֛ית NAS: of anything that creeps on the ground, KJV: The likeness of any thing that creepeth on the ground, INT: the likeness of anything creeps the ground the likeness Psalm 69:34 HEB: יַ֝מִּ֗ים וְֽכָל־ רֹמֵ֥שׂ בָּֽם׃ NAS: and everything that moves in them. KJV: him, the seas, and every thing that moveth therein. INT: the seas and everything moves Psalm 104:20 HEB: לָ֑יְלָה בּֽוֹ־ תִ֝רְמֹ֗שׂ כָּל־ חַיְתוֹ־ NAS: the beasts of the forest prowl about. KJV: of the forest do creep [forth]. INT: becomes night prowl all the beasts Ezekiel 38:20 HEB: וְכָל־ הָרֶ֙מֶשׂ֙ הָרֹמֵ֣שׂ עַל־ הָֽאֲדָמָ֔ה NAS: the creeping things that creep on the earth, KJV: and all creeping things that creep upon the earth, INT: all the creeping creep on the earth 17 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 7430 17 Occurrences hā·rō·mêś — 6 Occ. hā·rō·me·śeṯ — 3 Occ. rō·w·mêś — 5 Occ. tir·mōś — 3 Occ.