יָם
yamNoun (Masculine)H3220
sea
From: from an unused root meaning to roar;
Short Definition
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
Full Lexicon Entry
sea 1) sea 1a) Mediterranean b) Red c) Dead d) Sea of Galilee 1e) sea (general) 1f) mighty river (Nile) 1g) the sea (the great basin in the temple court) 1h) seaward, west, westward
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology H:N-M
DescriptionH:N-M
Occurrences
321 timesAppears 321 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Ezk
52
Joshua
41
Exodus
28
Isaiah
28
Psalms
25
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 16:32
- Exodus 15:4
- Ezk 48:28
- Jeremiah 50:42
- Joshua 8:13
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