(
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.