רָמַשׂ
ra.ma.sVerbH7430
to creep
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
properly, to glide swiftly, i.e. to crawl or move with short steps; by analogy to swarm
Full Lexicon Entry
- to creep, move lightly, move about, walk on all fours 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to creep, teem (of all creeping things) 1a2) to creep (of animals) 1a3) to move lightly, glide about (of water animals) 1a4) to move about (of all land animals generally)
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
16 timesAppears 16 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Genesis
10
Leviticus
3
Deuteronomy
1
Ezk
1
Psalms
1
Key Passages
- Deuteronomy 4:18
- Genesis 1:26
- Genesis 7:8
- Genesis 8:17
- Leviticus 11:44
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