H7415

רִמָּה

rim.mahH:N-F

worm

maggot, worm (as cause and sign of decay)

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

רִמָּה noun feminine worm (cause and sign of decay); — absolute ׳ר Exod 16:24 (P), Isa 14:11 (|| תּוֺלֵעָה), Job 7:5; Job 17:14; Job 21:26; Job 24:20 all indicate corruption, feeding on dead, etc.; hyperb. of insignificant man Job 25:6 (|| תּוֺלֵעָה).


6 occurrences

Exodus (1), Job (4), Isaiah (1)