הַ/שֹּׁרֵ֣ץ
𐤄/𐤔𐤓𐤑
hashorets
that swarms
a primitive root; to wriggle, i.e. (by implication) swarm or abound; breed (bring forth, increase) abundantly (in abundance), creep, move.
Genesis 7:21 · Word #12
Lexicon H8317
| Lemma | שָׁרַץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤓𐤑 |
| Transliteration | shârats |
| Strong's | H8317 |
| In-context | that swarms |
Morphology HTd/Vqrmsa
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 | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H8317-01
the swarming one
| Root | שרץ (š-r-ṣ) |
| Core Meanings | wriggling movement, swarming, teeming, prolific increase |
| Semantic Range | to wriggle, creep, swarm, teem, multiply abundantly, move in great numbers (especially of small creatures) |
| Conceptual Significance | The root שׁרץ is prominent in creation texts (e.g., Genesis 1), where the waters "swarm" with living creatures, expressing divine blessing of abundance and fecundity. It conveys both physical motion and prolific multiplication, highlighting the vitality and teeming fullness of life under YHWH’s creative word. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular absolute, with prefixed definite article (הַשֹּׁרֵץ). Used substantively: "the one that swarms" or "the swarming creature." |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Qal active participle masculine singular with the definite article, indicating "the one who/that swarms." Rendering it as "the swarming one" preserves the active, ongoing force of the participle and reflects the singular masculine grammatical form while retaining the root idea of wriggling, teeming movement. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שרץ (wriggling movement, swarming, teeming, prolific increase)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8318-01 |
basherets | in the swarming-mass |
H8318-02 |
hasharets | the swarming mass |
H8318-03 |
hasherets | the swarming-creature |
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 |