Original Language Studio
Exodus 7:28
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Lexical meaning
שָׁרַץshârats · shaw-rats'
H8317 · Hebrew
H8317 · Hebrew
- Definition
- to wriggle, i.e. (by implication) swarm or abound
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- breed (bring forth, increase) abundantly (in abundance), creep, move.
- Grammar
- וְ — conjunction
- שָׁרַ֣ץ — verb Qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular
- Usage
- Occurs 14 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 1:20Genesis 1:21Genesis 7:21Genesis 8:17Genesis 9:7
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read שָׁרַץ here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.