McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Creeping Thing

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McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Creeping Thing


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( ùֶׁøֶåֹ , she'rets, any swarming creature; or øֶîֶùׂ , re'mes, any low-gliding animal; ἑñðåôüí ) is used in Scripture to designate not only reptiles, properly so called, but also insects, aquatic creatures, and even the smaller mammalia. SEE REPTILE.