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
סוּף H5488 a reed , especially the papyrus
What does יַם־סוּף (yam-suf) mean in the Bible?
יָם · סוּף is a Hebrew word meaning "Sea of Reeds, Red Sea".
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