שֶׁ֫רֶץ

she.retsNoun (Masculine)H8318

swarm

From: from H8317 (שָׁרַץ);

Short Definition

a swarm, i.e. active mass of minute animals

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. teeming or swarming things, creepers, swarmers 1a) of insects, animals, small reptiles, quadrupeds

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

15 times

Appears 15 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Leviticus
12
Genesis
2
Deuteronomy
1

Key Passages

  • Deuteronomy 14:19
  • Leviticus 11:10
  • Leviticus 11:23
  • Leviticus 11:41
  • Leviticus 11:44

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