◄ 8317. sharats ►
Lexicon sharats: To swarm, teem, multiply, abound Original Word: שָׁרַץ Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: sharats Pronunciation: shah-rats Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-rats') Definition: To swarm, teem, multiply, abound Meaning: to wriggle, swarm, abound Strong's Exhaustive Concordance breed bring forth, increase abundantly in abundance, creep, move A primitive root; to wriggle, i.e. (by implication) swarm or abound -- breed (bring forth, increase) abundantly (in abundance), creep, move. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to swarm, teem NASB Translation breed abundantly (1), increased greatly (1), populate the abundantly (1), swarm (3), swarmed (2), swarms (5), teem (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שָׁרַץ verb swarm, teem (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic crawl, = שֶׁרֶץ, so שִׁרְצָא (rare); Ethiopic germinate, sprout); — Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳שׁ Psalm 105:30, שָֽׁרְצוּ Genesis 1:21, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יִשְׁרֹץ Ezekiel 47:9, etc.; Imperative masculine plural שִׁרְצוּ Genesis 9:7; Participle הַשֹּׁרֵץ Genesis 7:21 +, feminine הַשֹּׁרֶ֫צֶת Leviticus 11:46; Hexateuch only P: — 1 swarm, teem with (accusative animal.), subject water Genesis 1:20,21, compare Exodus 7:28, land Psalm 105:30. 2 swarm, subject animal. Genesis 8:17 (+ מָּרָה, רָבָה), Ezekiel 47:9, הַּשֹׁרֵּץ Genesis 7:21; Leviticus 11:29,41,42,46 (all עַלהָּֿרֶָּֿץ), Leviticus 11:43; subject men Genesis 9:7 (+ מָּרָה, רָבה), Exodus 1:7 (id., + עָצַם). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1806 (ἐξέρχομαι, exerchomai): To go out, come out • G2795 (κυματίζω, kumatizo): To be tossed, to surge • G4129 (πληθύνω, plethuno): To multiply, increase These Greek entries reflect similar themes of movement, abundance, and multiplication, aligning with the Hebrew concept of swarming or teeming life. Usage: The verb שָׁרַץ (sharats) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the movement and proliferation of creatures, particularly those that swarm or teem in large numbers. It conveys the idea of abundant, lively movement, often associated with water creatures or insects. Context: The Hebrew verb שָׁרַץ (sharats) appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, primarily to describe the prolific and dynamic movement of living creatures. It is often used in the context of God's creation, emphasizing the abundance and vitality of life that God has brought forth. For instance, in Genesis 1:20, the term is used to describe the waters teeming with living creatures: "And God said, 'Let the waters teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the sky.'" (BSB). This usage highlights the creative power of God and the richness of life in the created order. The term also appears in the context of the dietary laws in Leviticus, where it is used to describe swarming creatures that are considered unclean: "And all the creatures that swarm upon the earth are detestable; they shall not be eaten." (Leviticus 11:41, BSB). Here, the term underscores the distinction between clean and unclean animals, reflecting the holiness code given to the Israelites. In Exodus 8:3, the verb is used to describe the plague of frogs in Egypt: "The Nile will teem with frogs. They will come up into your palace and your bedroom and onto your bed, into the houses of your officials and your people, and into your ovens and kneading bowls." (BSB). This usage illustrates the overwhelming and invasive nature of the plague, as the frogs swarm throughout the land. Overall, שָׁרַץ (sharats) conveys a sense of dynamic, abundant life, often in contexts that highlight the creative power of God or the consequences of divine judgment. Forms and Transliterations הַשֹּׁרֵ֑ץ הַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץ הַשֹּׁרֶ֥צֶת השרץ השרצת וְשָֽׁרְצ֣וּ וְשָׁרַ֣ץ וַֽיִּשְׁרְצ֛וּ וישרצו ושרץ ושרצו יִשְׁרְצ֣וּ יִשְׁרֹ֡ץ ישרץ ישרצו שִׁרְצ֥וּ שָׁרְצ֨וּ שָׁרַ֣ץ שרץ שרצו haš·šō·re·ṣeṯ haš·šō·rêṣ hashshoRetz hashshoRetzet haššōrêṣ haššōreṣeṯ šā·raṣ šā·rə·ṣū šāraṣ šārəṣū shaRatz shareTzu shirTzu šir·ṣū širṣū vaiyishreTzu veshaRatz veshareTzu way·yiš·rə·ṣū wayyišrəṣū wə·šā·raṣ wə·šā·rə·ṣū wəšāraṣ wəšārəṣū yiš·rə·ṣū yiš·rōṣ yishreTzu yishRotz yišrəṣū yišrōṣ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 1:20 HEB: וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֔ים יִשְׁרְצ֣וּ הַמַּ֔יִם שֶׁ֖רֶץ NAS: Let the waters teem with swarms KJV: Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature INT: said God teem the waters swarms Genesis 1:21 HEB: הָֽרֹמֶ֡שֶׂת אֲשֶׁר֩ שָׁרְצ֨וּ הַמַּ֜יִם לְמִֽינֵהֶ֗ם NAS: the waters swarmed after their kind, KJV: which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, INT: moves which swarmed the waters their kind Genesis 7:21 HEB: וּבְכָל־ הַשֶּׁ֖רֶץ הַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץ עַל־ הָאָ֑רֶץ NAS: swarming thing that swarms upon the earth, KJV: and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, INT: and every swarming swarms upon the earth Genesis 8:17 HEB: ק) אִתָּ֑ךְ וְשָֽׁרְצ֣וּ בָאָ֔רֶץ וּפָר֥וּ NAS: on the earth, that they may breed abundantly on the earth, KJV: upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, INT: after for may breed the earth and be fruitful Genesis 9:7 HEB: פְּר֣וּ וּרְב֑וּ שִׁרְצ֥וּ בָאָ֖רֶץ וּרְבוּ־ NAS: and multiply; Populate the earth KJV: and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, INT: you be fruitful and multiply Populate the earth and multiply Exodus 1:7 HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל פָּר֧וּ וַֽיִּשְׁרְצ֛וּ וַיִּרְבּ֥וּ וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ NAS: were fruitful and increased greatly, and multiplied, KJV: were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, INT: of Israel were fruitful and increased and multiplied and became Exodus 8:3 HEB: וְשָׁרַ֣ץ הַיְאֹר֮ צְפַרְדְּעִים֒ NAS: The Nile will swarm with frogs, KJV: frogs abundantly, which shall go up INT: will swarm the Nile frogs Leviticus 11:29 HEB: הַטָּמֵ֔א בַּשֶּׁ֖רֶץ הַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץ עַל־ הָאָ֑רֶץ NAS: among the swarming things which swarm on the earth: KJV: unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; INT: the unclean the swarming swarm on the earth Leviticus 11:41 HEB: וְכָל־ הַשֶּׁ֖רֶץ הַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץ עַל־ הָאָ֑רֶץ NAS: swarming thing that swarms on the earth KJV: And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth INT: now every swarming swarms on the earth Leviticus 11:42 HEB: לְכָל־ הַשֶּׁ֖רֶץ הַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץ עַל־ הָאָ֑רֶץ NAS: swarming thing that swarms on the earth, KJV: among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, INT: to every swarming swarms on the earth Leviticus 11:43 HEB: בְּכָל־ הַשֶּׁ֖רֶץ הַשֹּׁרֵ֑ץ וְלֹ֤א תִֽטַּמְּאוּ֙ NAS: of the swarming things that swarm; and you shall not make yourselves unclean with them so that you become unclean. KJV: with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean INT: any of the swarming swarm shall not make Leviticus 11:46 HEB: וּלְכָל־ נֶ֖פֶשׁ הַשֹּׁרֶ֥צֶת עַל־ הָאָֽרֶץ׃ NAS: and everything that swarms on the earth, KJV: and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth: INT: and everything creature swarms on the earth Psalm 105:30 HEB: שָׁרַ֣ץ אַרְצָ֣ם צְפַרְדְּעִ֑ים NAS: Their land swarmed with frogs KJV: frogs in abundance, in the chambers INT: swarmed their land frogs Ezekiel 47:9 HEB: חַיָּ֣ה ׀ אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־ יִשְׁרֹ֡ץ אֶ֣ל כָּל־ NAS: which swarms in every KJV: that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers INT: liveth which swarms in every 14 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 8317 14 Occurrences haš·šō·rêṣ — 5 Occ. haš·šō·re·ṣeṯ — 1 Occ. šā·raṣ — 1 Occ. šā·rə·ṣū — 1 Occ. šir·ṣū — 1 Occ. way·yiš·rə·ṣū — 1 Occ. wə·šā·raṣ — 1 Occ. wə·šā·rə·ṣū — 1 Occ. yiš·rə·ṣū — 1 Occ. yiš·rōṣ — 1 Occ.