הָ/רֶ֛מֶשׂ
𐤄/𐤓𐤌𐤔
haremes
creeping thing
from רָמַשׂ; a reptile or any other rapidly moving animal; that creepeth, creeping (moving) thing.
H7431
Genesis 7:14 · Word #9
Lexicon H7431
| Lemma | רֶמֶשׂ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤌𐤔 |
| Transliteration | remes |
| Strong's | H7431 |
| In-context | creeping thing |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H7431-01
the creeping-mover
| Root | רמש (r-m-ś) |
| Core Meanings | creeping, moving lightly, gliding, swarming close to the ground |
| Semantic Range | creeping creature, small ground animal, reptile, swarming land animal, any creature that moves close to the earth |
| Conceptual Significance | Used prominently in the creation narratives to classify living creatures that move along the ground, רֶמֶשׂ reflects the ordered diversity of life in Genesis and underscores humanity’s granted stewardship over even the smallest and most overlooked forms of life. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun (absolute state) with prefixed definite article הָ; from the verbal root רמש. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun רֶמֶשׂ derives from the root רמש, "to creep or move lightly." Rendering it as "the creeping-mover" preserves the active sense of motion inherent in the root while reflecting the masculine singular absolute form with the definite article ("the"). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root רמש (creeping, moving lightly, gliding, swarming close to the ground)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7430-01 |
haromes | the creeping one |
H7431-02 |
remes | a creeping creature |
H7430-03 |
romes | the creeping one |
Word Usage (17 occurrences of H7431)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:24 | וָ/רֶ֛מֶשׂ | varemes | and creeping things |
| Genesis 1:25 | רֶ֥מֶשׂ | remes | creeping thing |
| Genesis 1:26 | הָ/רֶ֖מֶשׂ | haremes | creeping thing |