Shârats — H8317

Definition

verb

to wriggle, i.e. (by implication) swarm or abound

1. (Qal) to teem, swarm, multiply
1. to swarm, teem
1. to swarm

Usually translated as

abundantly, creep, breed, move

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• exágō (G1806)
• kinéō (G2795)
• plēthýnō (G4129)

Occurrences

Shârats occurs 14 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (5), Exodus (2), Leviticus (5), Psalms (1), Ezekiel (1)

• Genesis 1:20 — And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly (יִשְׁרְצ֣וּ) the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.
• Genesis 1:21 — And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly (שָׁרְצ֨וּ), after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
• Genesis 7:21 — And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth (הַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץ) upon the earth, and every man:
• Genesis 8:17 — Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly (וְשָֽׁרְצ֣וּ) in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth.
• Genesis 9:7 — And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly (שִׁרְצ֥וּ) in the earth, and multiply therein.
• Exodus 1:7 — And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly (וַֽיִּשְׁרְצ֛וּ), and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
• Exodus 8:3 — And the river shall bring forth frogs abundantly (וְשָׁרַ֣ץ), which shall go up and come into thine house, and into thy bedchamber, and upon thy bed, and into the house of thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thine ovens, and into thy kneadingtroughs:
• Leviticus 11:29 — These also shall be unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep (הַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץ) upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after his kind,
• Leviticus 11:41 — And every creeping thing that creepeth (הַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץ) upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.
• Leviticus 11:42 — Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep (הַשֹּׁרֵ֣ץ) upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.
• Leviticus 11:43 — Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth (הַשֹּׁרֵ֑ץ), neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.
• Leviticus 11:46 — This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth (הַשֹּׁרֶ֥צֶת) upon the earth:
• Psalms 105:30 — Their land brought forth frogs in abundance (שָׁרַ֣ץ), in the chambers of their kings.
• Ezekiel 47:9 — And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth (יִשְׁרֹ֡ץ), whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live: and there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters shall come thither: for they shall be healed; and every thing shall live whither the river cometh.