שָׁרַץ (shârats) — Breed Abundantly
Hebrew word study: שָׁרַץ (shârats), Strong's H8317. to wriggle, i.e. (by implication) swarm or abound
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to wriggle, i.e. (by implication) swarm or abound
KJV translation words: breed (bring forth, increase) abundantly (in abundance), creep, move.
Strong's H8317 is tagged on 14 words in 14 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:20 and last appears in Ezekiel 47:9.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 14)
- Genesis 1:20 — יִשְׁרְצוּ — let them swarm
- Genesis 1:21 — שָׁרְצוּ — they swarmed
- Genesis 7:21 — הַשֹּׁרֵץ — which swarms
- Genesis 8:17 — וְשָׁרְצוּ — and they will swarm
- Genesis 9:7 — שִׁרְצוּ — swarm
- Exodus 1:7 — וַיִּשְׁרְצוּ — and they swarmed
- Exodus 8:3 — וְשָׁרַץ — and it will swarm
- Leviticus 11:29 — הַשֹּׁרֵץ — which swarms
- Leviticus 11:41 — הַשֹּׁרֵץ — which swarms
- Leviticus 11:42 — הַשֹּׁרֵץ — which swarms
- Leviticus 11:43 — הַשֹּׁרֵץ — which swarms
- Leviticus 11:46 — הַשֹּׁרֶצֶת — which swarms
- Psalms 105:30 — שָׁרַץ — it swarmed
- Ezekiel 47:9 — יִשְׁרֹץ — it swarms
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H8318 שֶׁרֶץ (sherets).
Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.
Frequently asked questions
What does shârats (H8317) mean?
To wriggle, i.e. (by implication) swarm or abound.
How is H8317 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H8317 as: breed (bring forth, increase) abundantly (in abundance), creep, move..
How often does שָׁרַץ (shârats) appear?
Strong's H8317 is tagged on 14 words in 14 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:20 and last appears in Ezekiel 47:9.
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