What does יָם · גָּרַשׁ mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H3220, H1644
הַיָּם נִגְרָשׁ
A sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water ; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea ; sometimes a large river , or an artifical basin ; locally, the west , or (rarely) the south · to drive out from a possession; especially to expatriate or divorce
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יָם H3220 a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water ; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea ; sometimes a large river , or an artifical basin ; locally, the west , or (rarely) the south
Pronunciation yām
Represents cosmic chaos and divine boundary; the Mediterranean defines Israel's western limit and theological horizon.
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גָּרַשׁ H1644 to drive out from a possession; especially to expatriate or divorce
Pronunciation gāraš
Forcible separation from a rightful place or relationship; used of expulsion, divorce, and dispossession alike.
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What does הַיָּם נִגְרָשׁ (hayyām nigrāsh) mean in the Bible?
יָם · גָּרַשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "driven/tossing sea.".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3220, H1644?
H3220, H1644 is connected to 443 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. driven/tossing sea.
Strong's H3220, H1644
Lexical occurrences 443 verses Source Gloss
driven/tossing sea.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
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