What does יָם · סוּף mean in the Bible?
יָם · סוּף is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Sea of Reeds, Red Sea".
Hebrew · H3220, H5488
יַם־סוּף
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 · a reed , especially the papyrus
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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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סוּף H5488 a reed , especially the papyrus
Pronunciation sûp
Reed plant marking boundaries: literal (marshes, Red Sea) and figurative (fragility, divine delimitation)
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What does יַם־סוּף (yam-suf) mean in the Bible?
יָם · סוּף is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Sea of Reeds, Red Sea".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3220, H5488?
H3220, H5488 is connected to 424 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. Sea of Reeds, Red Sea
Strong's H3220, H5488
Lexical occurrences 424 verses Source Gloss
Sea of Reeds, Red 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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