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It is a vivid image used in the Bible to convey the transitory nature of life and the ultimate decay of the physical body.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Near Eastern cultures, worms and maggots were commonly associated with death and decay. They were seen as natural agents of decomposition, breaking down dead organic matter. This imagery was powerful in a biblical context, symbolizing the inevitable return of the body to dust and the futility of earthly pride and achievements.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from an unused word<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a worm<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>maggot (1), maggots (1), worm (3), worms (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">רִמָּה</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>worm</b></font> (cause and sign of <em>decay</em>); — absolute <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ר</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/16-24.htm">Exodus 16:24</a> (P), <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/14-11.htm">Isaiah 14:11</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">תּוֺלֵעָה</font>), <a href="/interlinear/job/7-5.htm">Job 7:5</a>; <a href="/interlinear/job/17-14.htm">Job 17:14</a>; <a href="/interlinear/job/21-26.htm">Job 21:26</a>; <a href="/interlinear/job/24-20.htm">Job 24:20</a> all indicate corruption, feeding on dead, etc.; hyperb. of insignificant man <a href="/interlinear/job/25-6.htm">Job 25:6</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">תּוֺלֵעָה</font>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>worm <p>From <a href="/hebrew/7426.htm">ramam</a> in the sense of breading (compare <a href="/hebrew/7311.htm">ruwm</a>); a maggot (as rapidly bred), literally or figuratively -- worm. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7426.htm">ramam</a> <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7311.htm">ruwm</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְ֝רִמָּ֗ה וְרִמָּ֖ה ורמה לָֽרִמָּֽה׃ לרמה׃ רִ֭מָּה רִמָּ֑ה רִמָּ֔ה רִמָּ֗ה רמה lā·rim·māh LarimMah lārimmāh rim·māh Rimmah rimmāh verimMah wə·rim·māh wərimmāh<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/exodus/16-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 16:24</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/16.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְלֹ֣א הִבְאִ֔ישׁ <b> וְרִמָּ֖ה </b> לֹא־ הָ֥יְתָה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> nor <span class="itali">was there any worm</span> in it.<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and it did not stink, <span class="itali">neither was there any worm</span> therein.<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/16-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> nor become <span class="itali">worm</span> nor become<p><b><a href="/text/job/7-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 7:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לָ֘בַ֤שׁ בְּשָׂרִ֣י <b> רִ֭מָּה </b> [וְגִישׁ כ]</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> is clothed <span class="itali">with worms</span> and a crust<br><a href="/kjvs/job/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> is clothed <span class="itali">with worms</span> and clods<br><a href="/interlinear/job/7-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> is clothed my flesh <span class="itali">worms</span> clod of dirt<p><b><a href="/text/job/17-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 17:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/17.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אִמִּ֥י וַ֝אֲחֹתִ֗י <b> לָֽרִמָּֽה׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/17.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> You are my father; <span class="itali">To the worm,</span> 'my mother<br><a href="/kjvs/job/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Thou [art] my father: <span class="itali">to the worm,</span> [Thou art] my mother,<br><a href="/interlinear/job/17-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> my mother and my sister <span class="itali">to the worm</span><p><b><a href="/text/job/21-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 21:26</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/21.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עָפָ֣ר יִשְׁכָּ֑בוּ <b> וְ֝רִמָּ֗ה </b> תְּכַסֶּ֥ה עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in the dust, <span class="itali">And worms</span> cover<br><a href="/kjvs/job/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in the dust, <span class="itali">and the worms</span> shall cover<br><a href="/interlinear/job/21-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the dust lie <span class="itali">and worms</span> cover and<p><b><a href="/text/job/24-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 24:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/24.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">רֶ֨חֶם ׀ מְתָ֘ק֤וֹ <b> רִמָּ֗ה </b> ע֥וֹד לֹֽא־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/24.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> will forget <span class="itali">him; The worm</span> feeds sweetly<br><a href="/kjvs/job/24.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> shall forget <span class="itali">him; the worm</span> shall feed sweetly<br><a href="/interlinear/job/24-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> A mother sweetly <span class="itali">the worm</span> longer is no<p><b><a href="/text/job/25-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 25:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/25.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כִּֽי־ אֱנ֣וֹשׁ <b> רִמָּ֑ה </b> וּבֶן־ אָ֝דָ֗ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> man, <span class="itali">[that] maggot,</span> And the son<br><a href="/kjvs/job/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> How much less man, <span class="itali">[that is] a worm?</span> and the son<br><a href="/interlinear/job/25-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> for man <span class="itali">maggot</span> and the son of man<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/14-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 14:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">תַּחְתֶּ֙יךָ֙ יֻצַּ֣ע <b> רִמָּ֔ה </b> וּמְכַסֶּ֖יךָ תּוֹלֵעָֽה׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to Sheol; <span class="itali">Maggots</span> are spread<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of thy viols: <span class="itali">the worm</span> is spread<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/14-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> beneath are spread <span class="itali">Maggots</span> cover and the worms<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7415.htm">7 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7415.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7415<br>7 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/larimmah_7415.htm">lā·rim·māh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/rimmah_7415.htm">rim·māh — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/verimmah_7415.htm">wə·rim·māh — 2 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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