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creeping

Meaning of “creeping”

Moving on the belly or close to the surface of the earth.

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29 occurrences29 verses10 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 1:24

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Leviticus 11:21
Yet these may ye eat of every flying creeping thing that goeth upon all four, which have legs above their feet, to leap withal upon the earth;
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 11:21 · retained source text

Yet these may ye eat, of euery flying creeping thing that goeth vpon all foure, which haue legges aboue their feet, to leape withall vpon the earth.

Leviticus 11:23
But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an abomination unto you.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 11:23 · retained source text

But al other flying creeping things which haue foure feet, shall be an abomination vnto you.

Leviticus 11:29
¶ These also shall be unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after his kind,
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 11:29 · retained source text

¶ These also shalbe vncleane vnto you, among the creeping things that creepe vpon the earth: the Weasell, and the Mouse, and the Tortois, after his kinde,

Leviticus 11:41
And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 11:41 · retained source text

And euery creeping thing that creepeth vpon the earth, shalbe an abomination: it shall not be eaten.

Leviticus 11:42
Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 11:42 · retained source text

Whatsoeuer goeth vpon the bellie, and whatsoeuer goeth vpon all foure, or whatsoeuer hath more feet among all creeping things that creepe vpon the earth, them ye shall not eate, for they are an abomination.

1611 marginal noteHebr. doth multiply feet.

Leviticus 11:43
Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 11:43 · retained source text

Yee shall not make your selues abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make your selues vncleane with them, that ye should be defiled thereby.

1611 marginal noteHeb. soules

Leviticus 11:44
For I am the Lord your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 11:44 · retained source text

For I am the LORD your God: yee shall therefore sanctifie your selues, and ye shall be holy, for I am holy: neither shall ye defile your selues with any maner of creeping thing that creepeth vpon the earth.

1611 marginal noteChap. 19.2. and 20.7. 1.pet. 1.15.

Leviticus 22:5
Or whosoever toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatsoever uncleanness he hath;
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 22:5 · retained source text

Or whosoeuer toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made vncleane, or a man of whom hee may take vncleannesse, whatsoeuer vncleannesse he hath:

Deuteronomy 14:19
And every creeping thing that flieth is unclean unto you: they shall not be eaten.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 14:19 · retained source text

And euery creeping thing that flyeth, is vncleane vnto you: they shall not be eaten.

1 Kings 4:33
And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 4:33 · retained source text

And hee spake of trees, from the Cedar tree that is in Lebanon, euen vnto the Hyssope that springeth out of the wall: hee spake also of beasts, and of foule, and of creeping things, and of fishes.

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