שָׁרְצ֨וּ
𐤔𐤓𐤑𐤅
sharetsu
swarmed
a primitive root; to wriggle, i.e. (by implication) swarm or abound; breed (bring forth, increase) abundantly (in abundance), creep, move.
H8317
Genesis 1:21 · Word #12
Lexicon H8317
| Lemma | שָׁרַץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤓𐤑 |
| Transliteration | shârats |
| Strong's | H8317 |
| In-context | swarmed |
Morphology HVqp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H8317-02
they swarmed
| Root | שרץ (sh-r-ts) |
| Core Meanings | wriggling movement, swarming, teeming abundance, prolific increase |
| Semantic Range | to wriggle, creep, swarm, teem, multiply abundantly, breed prolifically |
| Conceptual Significance | Often used of living creatures multiplying rapidly, the term evokes the imagery of abundant life and explosive increase, notably describing Israel’s rapid growth in Egypt and echoing creation motifs of fruitfulness and divine blessing. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Qal stem (simple active); perfect (completed action); 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3rd common plural form denotes a completed action performed by a plural subject, rendered as "they swarmed." This preserves the root sense of wriggling, teeming movement while accurately reflecting the simple active stem and plural subject indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שרץ (wriggling movement, swarming, teeming abundance, prolific increase)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8318-01 |
hasherets | the swarming-creature |
H8317-01 |
hashorets | the swarming one |
|
hashoretset | the swarming (feminine singular) |
H8318-02 |
sherets | a swarming creature |
H8317-03 |
shiretsu | you men swarmed abundantly |
H8317-04 |
vesharats | and he swarmed |
H8317-05 |
vesharetsu | and they swarmed |
H8317-06 |
yisheretsu | they shall swarm |
Word Usage (14 occurrences of H8317)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:20 | יִשְׁרְצ֣וּ | yisheretsu | let swarm |
| Genesis 1:21 | שָׁרְצ֨וּ | sharetsu | swarmed |
| Genesis 7:21 | הַ/שֹּׁרֵ֣ץ | hashorets | that swarms |