רֶ֨מֶשׂ֙
𐤓𐤌𐤔
remes
creeping things
from רָמַשׂ; a reptile or any other rapidly moving animal; that creepeth, creeping (moving) thing.
H7431
Genesis 7:23 · Word #13
Lexicon H7431
| Lemma | רֶמֶשׂ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤌𐤔 |
| Transliteration | remes |
| Strong's | H7431 |
| In-context | creeping things |
Morphology HNcmsa
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 H7431-02
a creeping creature
| Root | רמש (r-m-ś) |
| Core Meanings | to creep, move lightly, glide close to the ground, swarm |
| Semantic Range | creeping thing, small ground-dwelling animal, reptile, insect, swarm-moving creature, small land animal in general |
| Conceptual Significance | רֶמֶשׂ appears prominently in creation texts (e.g., Genesis 1) to describe the class of small, ground-moving creatures formed by Elohim. It reflects the ordered diversity of life and often serves as a category in discussions of dominion, food laws, and the scope of divine providence over even the smallest living beings. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun (absolute or construct). Derived from the Qal verbal root רמשׂ (r-m-ś), functioning as a collective-type singular that can denote individual members of a class. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun רֶמֶשׂ derives from the root רמשׂ, "to creep" or "move lightly along the ground." The morphology (HNcmsa/c) indicates a common masculine singular noun in absolute or construct state, so the singular rendering "a creeping creature" preserves both the root sense of creeping movement and the singular grammatical form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root רמש (to creep, move lightly, glide close to the ground, swarm)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7431-01 |
haremes | the creeping-mover |
H7430-01 |
haromes | the creeping one |
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 |