פְּאַת יָם
Properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction , region , extremity · 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
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פֵּאָה H6285 properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction , region , extremity
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
What does פְּאַת יָם (pe'at yam) mean in the Bible?
פֵּאָה · יָם is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction , region , extremity". properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.
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