Strong's H7431 · Hebrew
רֶמֶשׂ
remes · /reh'-mes/
Definition
a reptile or any other rapidly moving animal
KJV: that creepeth, creeping (moving) thing.
Root / derivation: from H7430 (רָמַשׂ);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered רֶמֶשׂ across 17 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
17 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis10 verses
And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.
Genesis 1:25And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:26And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Genesis 6:7And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them. both: Heb. from man unto beast
Genesis 6:20Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive.
Genesis 7:14They, and every beast after his kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind, and every fowl after his kind, every bird of every sort. sort: Heb. wing
Genesis 7:23And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.
Genesis 8:17Bring 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 in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth.
Genesis 8:19Every beast, every creeping thing, and every fowl, and whatsoever creepeth upon the earth, after their kinds, went forth out of the ark. kinds: Heb. families
Genesis 9:3Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.
Psalms2 verses
Ezekiel2 verses
So I went in and saw; and behold every form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel, pourtrayed upon the wall round about.
Ezekiel 38:20So that the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the field, and all creeping things that creep upon the earth, and all the men that are upon the face of the earth, shall shake at my presence, and the mountains shall be thrown down, and the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground. steep: or, towers, or, stairs
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7431 (remes) mean?
a reptile or any other rapidly moving animal
How many times does H7431 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7431 (רֶמֶשׂ) appears in 17 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “thing.”
How is remes translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7431 is rendered as “thing” (8×), “things” (7×), “creepeth” (1×), “creeping” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word רֶמֶשׂ come from?
from H7430 (רָמַשׂ);