H7311b H7311b
It bred; describes manna producing worms when kept overnight, used in Exodus 16:20 about disobedience
This verb means 'to be wormy' or 'to breed worms,' appearing in Exodus 16:20 describing what happened to manna when Israelites disobeyed instructions to gather only one day's portion. The text says some kept it until morning 'and it bred worms and stank.' This is a denominative verb derived from the noun for 'worm,' capturing the process of maggot infestation. The miraculous daily bread became rotten and disgusting when hoarded against God's command, teaching Israel about trust and obedience. The next day's manna would be fresh—no need to hoard. Except on the sixth day before Sabbath, yesterday's manna was worthless.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Exodus 16:20 records Israel's disobedience during the wilderness wandering: 'But they did not listen to Moses. Some left part of it till the morning, and it bred worms and stank.' The verb וַיָּרֻם (and it bred worms) describes the manna becoming infested with maggots overnight—Spanish 'y crió' (and it bred/produced) captures the generative process. This wasn't natural decay but divinely appointed consequence: hoarding showed lack of trust in God's daily provision. The stench and worms made the hoarded manna repulsive, reinforcing the lesson: depend on God today, trust for tomorrow. Only before Sabbath did manna keep overnight (v. 23-24)—obedience to Sabbath rest required different preparation. 1×
AR["وَ-دَوَّدَ"]·ben["এবং-পোকা-ধরল"]·DE["und-bred"]·EN["and-bred"]·FR["et-bred"]·heb["ו-הרים"]·HI["और-उत्पन्न-हुए"]·ID["dan-timbullah"]·IT["e-bred"]·jav["lan-tuwuh"]·KO["그리고-생겼다"]·PT["e-criou"]·RU["и-размножились"]·ES["y-crió"]·SW["na-ukaoza"]·TR["ve-çıktı"]·urd["اور-پڑے"]
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BDB / Lexicon Reference
† [רָמַם] vb. denom. be wormy;— Qal Impf. 3 ms. (c. acc. result, Ges§ 121 d N) וַיָּ֫רֻם תּוֹלָעִים Ex 16:20 (Ges§ 67 n; + וַיִּבְאַשׁ).