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רִמָּה H7415
H7415 is the Hebrew word רִמָּה, transliterated rimmâh and said rim-maw'. The King James Version most often renders it worm.
What it means
a maggot (as rapidly bred), literally or figuratively.
Where it comes from
from H7426 (רָמַם) in the sense of breeding (compare H7311 (רוּם)).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: worm.
Verses using רִמָּה
All 6 verses, quoted in full.
Job 7:5 · KJV
My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust; my skin is broken, and become loathsome.
Job 17:14 · KJV
I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.
Job 21:26 · KJV
They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.
Job 24:20 · KJV
The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree.
Job 25:6 · KJV
How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?
Isaiah 14:11 · KJV
Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.
Common questions
What does Strong's H7415 mean?
H7415 is the Hebrew word רִמָּה (rimmâh), meaning a maggot (as rapidly bred), literally or figuratively.
How is H7415 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it worm (4 times), worms (2 times).
How many times does H7415 appear in the Bible?
רִמָּה (rimmâh) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7415 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7426 (רָמַם) in the sense of breeding (compare H7311 (רוּם)).
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