Strong's Lexicon yam: Sea Original Word: יָם Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to roar Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2281 (θάλασσα, thalassa): Often used in the New Testament to refer to the sea, such as the Sea of Galilee or the Mediterranean Sea. Usage: The Hebrew word "yam" primarily refers to a large body of water, such as a sea or ocean. It is used in the Bible to describe both literal seas, like the Mediterranean Sea, and metaphorical or symbolic seas, representing chaos or vastness. The term can also refer to large lakes or bodies of water in general. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the sea was often seen as a symbol of chaos and disorder, contrasting with the ordered world created by the gods. In the Hebrew Bible, the sea is sometimes depicted as a place of danger and mystery, yet it is also under God's sovereign control. The Israelites, primarily a land-based people, viewed the sea with a mixture of awe and trepidation, recognizing it as part of God's creation but also as a potential source of peril. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to yam Definition sea NASB Translation sea (2). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance sea (Aramaic) corresponding to yam -- sea. see HEBREW yam Forms and Transliterations יַמָּ֑א ימא לְיַמָּ֥א לימא lə·yam·mā leyamMa ləyammā yam·mā yamMa yammāLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 7:2 HEB: שְׁמַיָּ֔א מְגִיחָ֖ן לְיַמָּ֥א רַבָּֽא׃ NAS: were stirring up the great sea. KJV: strove upon the great sea. INT: of heaven were stirring sea the great Daniel 7:3 2 Occurrences |
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