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Hebrew wordlink #79726

OSHB Num 33:10 יַם (yam) Strongs=3220 Lemma=‘יָם’
contextual word gloss=‘[the]_sea_of’ word gloss=‘sea_of’
Morphology=Ncmsc PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=construct

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Other uses (13) of identical word form יַם (Morphology=Ncmsc PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=construct) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘יַם’ (Morphology=Ncmsc PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=construct) has 2 different glosses: ‘[the]_sea_of’, ‘of_[the]_sea_of’.

EXO 13:18 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_sea_of’ word gloss=‘sea_of’ OSHB EXO 13:18 word 7

OET-LV: 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 they _went _up of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_the _land _of Miʦrayim. (EXO_13:18)

OET-RV: 18 So God caused the people to take the path going towards the wilderness and the Red Sea. The Israeli left Egypt in formation as if ready for battle. (EXO 13:18)

NUM 14:25 contextual word gloss=‘of_[the]_sea_of’ word gloss=‘sea_of’ OSHB NUM 14:25 word 11

OET-LV: 25 And_the_ˊAmālēqite[s] and_the_Kənaˊₐnī/(Canaanite)[s] is_dwelling in_valley[s] tomorrow turn and_set _out to/for_you(pl) the_wilderness the_way _of the_sea _of reed[s]. (NUM_14:25)

OET-RV: 25 The Amalekites and Kanaanites live in the valleys. Tomorrow, you all must turn and set off towards the wilderness via the route to the Red Sea. (NUM 14:25)

NUM 21:4 contextual word gloss=‘of_[the]_sea_of’ word gloss=‘Sea_of’ OSHB NUM 21:4 word 5

OET-LV: 4 and_they _set _out from_Hor the_mountain the_direction _of the_sea _of reed[s] to_go _around DOM the _land _of ʼEdōm and_ the _self _of _it _became _short of_the _people on_way. (NUM_21:4)

OET-RV: 4 Then they all left Mt. Hor by the road going towards the Red Sea to go around Edom, but the people became impatient on the way (NUM 21:4)

DEU 1:40 contextual word gloss=‘of_[the]_sea_of’ word gloss=‘sea_of’ OSHB DEU 1:40 word 7

OET-LV: 40 and_you(pl) turn to/for_you(pl) and_set _out to_the_wilderness the_way _of the_sea _of reed[s]. (DEU_1:40)

OET-RV: 40 But you yourselves need to turn around and go back into the wilderness in the direction of the Red Sea. (DEU 1:40)

DEU 2:1 contextual word gloss=‘of_[the]_sea_of’ word gloss=‘sea_of’ OSHB DEU 2:1 word 5

OET-LV: 2 And_we _turned and_we _set _out to_the_wilderness the_way _of the_sea _of reed[s] just_as he _had _spoken YHWH to_me and_we _went _around DOM the _hill _country _of Sēˊīr days many. (DEU_2:1)

OET-RV: 2 “Then we turned and went back into the wilderness towards the Red Sea as Yahweh had told us to do, and we spent a long time wandering around Mt. Seir. (DEU 2:1)

DEU 11:4 contextual word gloss=‘of_[the]_sea_of’ word gloss=‘sea_of’ OSHB DEU 11:4 word 11

OET-LV: 4 And_which he _did to_the _army _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) to_its _of_horses and_to_its _of_chariotry whom he _caused _to _flow DOM the_water _of the_sea _of reed[s] over faces _of_their when_they_pursued after_you(pl) and_he_destroyed _them YHWH until the_day (the)_this. (DEU_11:4)

OET-RV: 4 or what he did to the Egyptian army with its horses and chariots when he caused the Red Sea to flow over the top of them as they chased you, and how Yahweh destroyed them and they’ve never recovered to this day, (DEU 11:4)

JOS 2:10 contextual word gloss=‘of_[the]_sea_of’ word gloss=‘sea_of’ OSHB JOS 2:10 word 9

OET-LV: 10 If/because we _have _heard DOM how he _dried _up YHWH DOM the _waters _of the_sea _of reed[s] from_before _of_you(pl) when_you_came _out from_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_which you(pl)_did to_the _two _of the _kings _of the_ʼAmorī who were_on_the _other _side _of the _Yardēn to_Şīḩōn and_to_ˊŌg whom you(pl)_totally _destroyed them. (JOS_2:10)

OET-RV: 10 because we’ve heard that Yahweh dried up the water of the Red Sea ahead of you all when you left Egypt (Mitsrayim). And we heard what you all did to two of the Amorite kings Sihon and Og over the Yordan there—how you all completely destroyed them. (JOS 2:10)

JOS 24:6 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_sea_of’ word gloss=‘sea_of’ OSHB JOS 24:6 word 13

OET-LV: 6 And_I _brought _out DOM fathers _of_your(pl) from_Miʦrayim and_you(pl)_came to_the_sea and_ Miʦrayim _they _pursued after fathers _of_your(pl) with_chariotry and_with_horsemen the_sea _of reed[s]. (JOS_24:6)

OET-RV: 6 I brought your ancestors out of Egypt, and you all came to the edge of the Red Sea. The Egyptians chased after them with chariots and horsemen (JOS 24:6)

JDG 11:16 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_sea_of’ word gloss=‘sea_of’ OSHB JDG 11:16 word 8

OET-LV: 16 If/because when_they_came _up from_Miʦrayim and_he/it _went Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in_wilderness to the_sea _of reed[s] and_it _came to_Qādēsh. (JDG_11:16)

OET-RV: 16 However in their coming up from Egypt, Yisrael went through the wilderness as far as the Red Sea until arriving at Kadesh. (JDG 11:16)

1 KI 9:26 contextual word gloss=‘of_[the]_sea_of’ word gloss=‘sea_of’ OSHB 1 KI 9:26 word 12

OET-LV: 26 And_ship[s] he _made the_king Shəlomoh at geⱱer which is_with ʼĒylōt on the_shore _of the_sea _of reed[s] in_land of _ʼEdōm. (KI1_9:26)

OET-RV: 26 King Shelomoh constructed a fleet of ships in Ezion-Geber, which is near Eylot on the shore of the Red Sea in the Edom region. (KI1 9:26)

NEH 9:9 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_sea_of’ word gloss=‘sea_of’ OSHB NEH 9:9 word 10

OET-LV: 9 And_she/it _saw DOM the _affliction _of our _ancestors _of_of in_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_DOM outcry _of_their you _heard at the_sea _of reed[s]. (NEH_9:9)

OET-RV: 9 You noticed the suffering of our ancestors enslaved in Egypt, and then you heard their cry for help at the edge of the Red Sea. (NEH 9:9)

PSA 106:22 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_sea_of’ word gloss=‘Sea_of’ OSHB PSA 106:22 word 6

OET-LV: 22 Wonders in_land of _Ḩām awesome_deeds at the_sea _of reed[s]. (PSA_106:22)

OET-RV: 22 ≈ had done amazing feats in the land of Ham (i.e., Egypt),
⇔ ≈ and had demonstrated powerful forces at the Red Sea. (PSA 106:22)

PSA 136:13 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_sea_of’ word gloss=‘sea_of’ OSHB PSA 136:13 word 2

OET-LV: 13 To_one _who_cut _of the_sea _of reed[s] into_pieces if/because is_forever loyalty _of_his _covenant. (PSA_136:13)

OET-RV: 13 Thank him who divided the Red Sea in two,
⇔ because his loyal commitment continues forever. (PSA 136:13)