רֹמֵ֖שׂ
𐤓𐤌𐤔
romes
creeps
a primitive root; properly, to glide swiftly, i.e. to crawl or move with short steps; by analogy to swarm; creep, move.
H7430
Genesis 7:8 · Word #13
Lexicon H7430
| Lemma | רָמַשׂ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤌𐤔 |
| Transliteration | râmas |
| Strong's | H7430 |
| In-context | creeps |
Morphology HVqrmsa
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 H7430-03
the creeping one
| Root | רמש (r-m-ś) |
| Core Meanings | gliding movement, creeping, crawling, swarming motion, low swift movement |
| Semantic Range | to creep, crawl, glide along close to the ground, move in small or swarming motions; used of reptiles, small animals, insects, and other ground-moving creatures. |
| Conceptual Significance | In the Hebrew Bible, רֹמֵשׂ frequently appears in creation contexts (e.g., Genesis 1) to categorize living creatures that move close to the ground. It underscores the ordered diversity of life forms and highlights even the lowly creeping beings as intentional parts of YHWH’s created world. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular absolute from the root רמש. Functions adjectivally or substantivally to describe a creature characterized by creeping or swarming motion. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form רֹמֵשׂ is a Qal active participle masculine singular, denoting one characterized by the action of creeping or gliding along. "The creeping one" preserves the participial force (ongoing characteristic action) and the masculine singular form while retaining the root sense of low, gliding movement. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root רמש (gliding movement, creeping, crawling, swarming motion, low swift movement)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7431-01 |
haremes | the creeping-mover |
H7430-01 |
haromes | the creeping one |
H7431-02 |
remes | a creeping creature |
Word Usage (17 occurrences of H7430)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:21 | הָֽ/רֹמֶ֡שֶׂת | haromeset | that moves |
| Genesis 1:26 | הָֽ/רֹמֵ֥שׂ | haromes | that creeps |
| Genesis 1:28 | הָֽ/רֹמֶ֥שֶׂת | haromeset | that creeps |