הָֽ/רֹמֶ֡שֶׂת
𐤄/𐤓𐤌𐤔𐤕
râmas
that moves
To move along the ground in a gliding, crawling, or creeping manner; to move stealthily or with a low, close-to-the-ground motion. In the Hebrew Bible, this verb generally describes the locomotion of animals that do not walk upright—including insects, reptiles, and other small creatures—and, by extension, signifies general movement along the ground in a variety of settings.
Genesis 1:21 · Word #10
Lexicon H7430
| Lemma | רָמַשׂ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤌𐤔 |
| Transliteration | râmas |
| Strong's | H7430 |
| Definition | To move along the ground in a gliding, crawling, or creeping manner; to move stealthily or with a low, close-to-the-ground motion. In the Hebrew Bible, this verb generally describes the locomotion of animals that do not walk upright—including insects, reptiles, and other small creatures—and, by extension, signifies general movement along the ground in a variety of settings. |
Morphology HTd/Vqrfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | that moves |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7430-02
the creeping one
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, feminine singular, absolute state with definite article. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle feminine singular denotes an ongoing characteristic action, rendered as a verbal adjective. "Creeping" preserves the root sense of low, ground-level movement inherent in רמש. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the creeping one
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'the creeping one' matches the Hebrew and preserves the nuance of an animal moving along the ground per SILEX. |