שֶׁ֖רֶץ
𐤔𐤓𐤑
sherets
swarming thing
from שָׁרַץ; a swarm, i.e. active mass of minute animals; creep(-ing thing), move(-ing creature).
Leviticus 22:5 · Word #6
Lexicon H8318
| Lemma | שֶׁרֶץ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤓𐤑 |
| Transliteration | sherets |
| Strong's | H8318 |
| In-context | swarming thing |
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 H8318-04
a swarming creature
| Root | שרץ (š-r-ṣ) |
| Core Meanings | to swarm, teem, multiply abundantly, creep |
| Semantic Range | swarm, swarming thing, teeming creature, creeping animal, especially small land or water creatures |
| Conceptual Significance | Used prominently in creation accounts (e.g., waters that "swarm" with חיים) and in purity laws, שֶׁרֶץ highlights the abundance of life as well as categories of creatures considered ritually impure, emphasizing both divine fecundity and covenantal distinctions. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun (HNcmsa/HNcmsc), appearing in both absolute and construct states; no pronominal suffixes in the cited forms. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root שׁרץ (š-r-ṣ), "to swarm" or "to teem," and denotes that which swarms. The morphology indicates a common masculine singular noun (absolute or construct), so the rendering preserves singular number with "a" and reflects the active, teeming sense of the root in "swarming creature." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שרץ (to swarm, teem, multiply abundantly, creep)
| 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 (15 occurrences of H8318)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:20 | שֶׁ֖רֶץ | sherets | a swarm |
| Genesis 7:21 | הַ/שֶּׁ֖רֶץ | hasherets | swarming thing |
| Leviticus 5:2 | שֶׁ֣רֶץ | sherets | swarming thing |