יָם (yām) — sea / lake / ocean

Definition: literally: the sea of salt; hence: = a large body of salt water located in the basin of the Jordan Valley, east of Judah; the Jordan River flows from the north into the northern part of this sea; the water is so salty that no living organism inhabits them

Collocations: יָם הַמֶּלַח

Show passage in OET: GEN 14:3

OET-RV GEN 14:3

3 Those latter five kings joined forces in the Siddim valley (also known as the Salt Sea valley).

OET-LV GEN 14:3

3 All _of these they _joined _together to the _valley _of (the)_Siddim that is_the _Sea _of (the)_Salt.

Show passage in OET: NUM 34:3

OET-RV NUM 34:3

3 “The southern border will extend from the Tsin (Zin) wilderness along the Edom border across to the Salt (Dead) Sea on the east,

OET-LV NUM 34:3

3 And_it _was to/for_you(pl) the_side _of the_south from_the _wilderness _of Tsin/(Zin) on the _hands _of ʼEdōm and_it _was to/for_you(pl) border _of the_southward from_the _end _of the _Sea _of (the)_Salt eastward_on.

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All 20 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 14:3

NUM: OET NUM 34:3 · OET NUM 34:12

DEU: OET DEU 3:17 · OET DEU 4:49

JOS: OET JOS 3:16 · OET JOS 12:3 · OET JOS 15:2 · OET JOS 15:5 · OET JOS 18:19

KI2: OET KI2 14:25

CH2: OET CH2 20:2

ISA: OET ISA 16:8

JER: OET JER 48:32

EZE: OET EZE 39:11 · OET EZE 47:8 · OET EZE 47:10 · OET EZE 47:18

JOL: OET JOL 2:20

ZEC: OET ZEC 14:8

Sense 4: Sea of Chinnereth, Sea of Kinnereth, Lake Galilee

Semantic domains: Names of Waterbodies (003001015)

Definition: = a large body of fresh water east of the territory of Galilee, in northern Israel, through which the Jordan River flows

Collocations: יָם כִּנֶּרֶת

Show passage in OET: NUM 34:11

OET-RV NUM 34:11

11 then go downhill to Rivlah east of Ayin, then along the hills to the east of Lake Kineret.

OET-LV NUM 34:11

11 And_ the_border _it _will _go _down from_Shəfām (the)_Riⱱlāh from_east of_ˊAyin and_ the_border _it _will _go _down and_it _will _reach to the _slope _of the _sea _of Kinneret eastward_on.

Show passage in OET: DEU 33:23

OET-RV DEU 33:23

¶  23 To Naftali (Naphtali), he said,
⇔ “Naftali, overflowing with favour,
⇔ ≈ and full of Yahweh’s blessings,
⇔ you’ll possess the west and the south.”

OET-LV DEU 33:23

23 And_of_Naftālī he _said Naftālī is_satisfied _of favour and_full the _blessing _of YHWH the_west and_the_south take_possession _of.

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All 4 recorded passages for this sense

NUM: OET NUM 34:11

DEU: OET DEU 33:23

JOS: OET JOS 12:3 · OET JOS 13:27

Sense 5: Sea of Egypt

Semantic domains: Names of Waterbodies (003001015)

Definition: literally: sea of Egypt; hence, possibly: = a reference to the Red Sea which is shaped like a tongue

Collocations: יָם מִצְרַיִם

Show passage in OET: ISA 11:15

OET-RV ISA 11:15

15 Then Yahweh will completely destroy the gulf from the Mitsri (Egyptian) sea,
⇔ ≈ and wave his hand with his scorching wind over the Perat (Euphrates) river
⇔ → and divide it into seven streams that can be crossed in sandals.

OET-LV ISA 11:15

15 And_ YHWH _he _will _divide DOM the _tongue _of the _sea _of Miʦrayim and_he _will _brandish his/its_hand on the_river with_the _heat _of his/its_breath/wind/spirit and_he_will _strike _it into_seven wadis and_he _will _make _walk in_sandals.

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Sense 6: Sea of Reeds, Gulf of Aqaba

Semantic domains: Names of Waterbodies (003001015)

Definition: = bodies of water located east of Egypt and south of Israel; possibly referring to the Gulf of Suez and/or to the Gulf of Aqaba off the Red Sea

Collocations: יַם סוּף

Show passage in OET: EXO 10:19

OET-RV EXO 10:19

19 and Yahweh caused a very strong sea wind. The wind carried away the locusts and drove them into the Red Sea—not a single locust remained anywhere in Mitsri territory.

OET-LV EXO 10:19

19 And_ YHWH _he _turned a _wind _of west strong very and_it _carried _away DOM the_locust[s] and_it_blew _it sea _of_towards_the reed[s] not a _locust one it _remained in_all _of the _territory _of Miʦrayim.

Show passage in OET: EXO 13:18

OET-RV EXO 13:18

18 So God caused the people to take the path going towards the wilderness and the Red Sea. The Israeli left Mitsrayim in formation as if ready for battle.

OET-LV EXO 13:18

18 And_ god _he _caused _to _go _around DOM the_people the _way _of the _wilderness the_sea _of reed[s] and_arrayed _for _battle the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they _went _up from_the _land _of Miʦrayim.

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All 24 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: OET EXO 10:19 · OET EXO 13:18 · OET EXO 15:4 · OET EXO 15:22 · OET EXO 23:31

NUM: OET NUM 14:25 · OET NUM 21:4 · OET NUM 33:10–11

DEU: OET DEU 1:40 · OET DEU 2:1 · OET DEU 11:4

JOS: OET JOS 2:10 · OET JOS 4:23 · OET JOS 24:6

JDG: OET JDG 11:16

KI1: OET KI1 9:26

NEH: OET NEH 9:9

PSA: OET PSA 106:7 · OET PSA 106:9 · OET PSA 106:22 · OET PSA 136:13 · OET PSA 136:15

JER: OET JER 49:21

Sense 7: sea, Persian Gulf, Euphrates River

Semantic domains: Names of Waterbodies (003001015)

Definition: literally: the sea; hence: = a body of water in the area of Babylon; possibly the Euphrates River or the Persian Gulf

Show passage in OET: ISA 21:1

OET-RV ISA 21:1

21 A message for the wilderness beside the ocean:
¶ It comes like whirlwinds sweeping through the desert,
⇔ coming from a nation that induces terror.

OET-LV ISA 21:1

21 The_oracle _of the_wilderness _of the_sea like_storm-winds in_south to_sweep _on from_the_wilderness someone _is_coming from_a _land to _be _feared.

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Sense 8: the Nile River

Semantic domains: Names of Waterbodies (003001015)

Definition: literally: the sea; hence: = a large river flowing from the south to the north through Egypt into the Mediterranean Sea

Show passage in OET: ISA 18:2

OET-RV ISA 18:2

2 You who send ambassadors across the ocean
⇔ skimming over the water in papyrus vessels.
⇔ You swift messengers, go to the nation where the people are tall and smooth-skinned—
⇔ a people who are feared—a very powerful nation
⇔ from a land that’s divided by rivers.

OET-LV ISA 18:2

2 The_one_which _is_sending on_sea envoys and_in_vessels _of papyrus on the_surface _of the_waters go Oh _messengers swift to a _nation tall and_smooth _skinned to a _people feared from it and_beyond a _nation strength strength and_trampling which rivers they _divide land _of_its.

Show passage in OET: ISA 19:5

OET-RV ISA 19:5

5 The waters from the sea will dry up,
⇔ ≈ and any river will drop in level and empty out.

OET-LV ISA 19:5

5 And_ waters from_the_sea _they _will _be _dried _up and_a _river it _will _become _dry and_it _will _be _dry.

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All 3 recorded passages for this sense

ISA: OET ISA 18:2 · OET ISA 19:5

NAH: OET NAH 3:8

Sense 9: great round basin

Semantic domains: Furnishings (001004001008)

Core domains: Sanctuary (150)

Definition: literally: the sea; hence: = a large basin, ◄ made out of bronze, and ► used for ritual washing in the temple

Show passage in OET: KI1 7:23

OET-RV KI1 7:23

23 Huram also cast a very large round basin nicknamed ‘The sea’ that was five metres across (so a circumference of fourteen metres) and over two metres high.

OET-LV KI1 7:23

23 And_he/it _made DOM the_sea throw_metal was_ten by_cubit from_lip _of_its to lip _of_its round all _around five by_cubit height _of_its and thirty by_cubit it _went _round DOM_him/it all _around.

Show passage in OET: KI1 7:24

OET-RV KI1 7:24

24 Part of the same casting was two rows of decorative buds that went around it under the lip of the basin. There were about eighteen buds for each metre of circumference.

OET-LV KI1 7:24

24 And_gourds from_under to_lip _of_its all _around were_going _round DOM_him/it ten by_cubit they_were_encircling DOM the_sea all _around were_two _of rows the_gourds they_were_throw in_casting _of_its.

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All 18 recorded passages for this sense

KI1: OET KI1 7:23–25 · OET KI1 7:39 · OET KI1 7:44

KI2: OET KI2 16:17 · OET KI2 25:13 · OET KI2 25:16

CH1: OET CH1 18:8

CH2: OET CH2 4:2–4 · OET CH2 4:6 · OET CH2 4:10 · OET CH2 4:15

JER: OET JER 27:19 · OET JER 52:17 · OET JER 52:20

Sense 10: west

Semantic domains: Orientation (002002001013)

Core domains: Geography (073)

Definition: literally: the sea; = a cardinal direction pointing towards the west, ◄ which, in Israel, is the direction towards the Mediterranean Sea

Show passage in OET: GEN 12:8

OET-RV GEN 12:8