◄ 2348. choph ►
Strong's Lexicon choph: Shore, Coast Original Word: חוֹף Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: chowph Pronunciation: khof Phonetic Spelling: (khofe) Definition: Shore, Coast Meaning: a cove Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to cover or enclose. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G123: αἰγιαλός (aigialos) - shore, beach - G3041: παραλία (paralia) - coast, seashore Usage: The Hebrew word "choph" refers to the shore or coast, typically the boundary where land meets a body of water, such as a sea or lake. It is used in the context of describing geographical locations and boundaries in the biblical narrative. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the coastline played a significant role in trade, travel, and military strategy. The Mediterranean Sea, known as the Great Sea in biblical times, was a crucial route for commerce and cultural exchange. Coastal cities like Tyre and Sidon were prominent centers of trade and influence. The shorelines were also places of gathering and significant events, such as Jesus teaching by the Sea of Galilee. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from chaphaph Definition shore, coast NASB Translation coast (1), haven (1), seacoast* (3), seashore* (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs חוֺף noun [masculine] shore, coast (as surrounding, enclosing) — ׳ח only construct Genesis 49:13 (twice in verse) + 5 t.: — shore of sea הַיָּם ׳ח Deuteronomy 1:7; Joshua 9:1 (both D), Judges 5:17; Jeremiah 47:7; Ezekiel 25:16; יַמִּים ׳ח Genesis 49:13 (poem); ׳ח אֳנִיּוֺת Genesis 49:13 the shore of ships, i.e. to which ships come. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance coast of the sea, haven, shore, seaside From an unused root meaning to cover; a cove (as a sheltered bay) -- coast (of the sea), haven, shore, (sea-)side. Forms and Transliterations וּבְח֣וֹף ובחוף ח֚וֹף ח֥וֹף חוף לְח֣וֹף לְח֥וֹף לחוף Chof ḥō·wp̄ ḥōwp̄ lə·ḥō·wp̄ leChof ləḥōwp̄ ū·ḇə·ḥō·wp̄ ūḇəḥōwp̄ uveChof Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 49:13 HEB: זְבוּלֻ֕ן לְח֥וֹף יַמִּ֖ים יִשְׁכֹּ֑ן KJV: shall dwell at the haven of the sea; INT: Zebulun and he a haven of the sea will dwell Genesis 49:13 HEB: יִשְׁכֹּ֑ן וְהוּא֙ לְח֣וֹף אֳנִיּ֔וֹת וְיַרְכָת֖וֹ NAS: at the seashore; And he [shall be] a haven for ships, KJV: of the sea; and he [shall be] for an haven of ships; INT: will dwell he and he a haven ships and his flank Deuteronomy 1:7 HEB: וּבַשְּׁפֵלָ֥ה וּבַנֶּ֖גֶב וּבְח֣וֹף הַיָּ֑ם אֶ֤רֶץ KJV: and by the sea side, to the land INT: the lowland the Negev side the sea the land Joshua 9:1 HEB: וּבַשְּׁפֵלָ֗ה וּבְכֹל֙ ח֚וֹף הַיָּ֣ם הַגָּד֔וֹל NAS: and on all the coast of the Great KJV: and in the valleys, and in all the coasts of the great INT: the lowland all the coast Sea of the Great Judges 5:17 HEB: אָשֵׁ֗ר יָשַׁב֙ לְח֣וֹף יַמִּ֔ים וְעַ֥ל KJV: on the sea shore, and abode INT: Asher sat shore the sea and Jeremiah 47:7 HEB: אַשְׁקְל֛וֹן וְאֶל־ ח֥וֹף הַיָּ֖ם שָׁ֥ם KJV: and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed INT: Ashkelon and against coast the sea in it Ezekiel 25:16 HEB: אֶת־ שְׁאֵרִ֖ית ח֥וֹף הַיָּֽם׃ KJV: the remnant of the sea coast. INT: and destroy the remnant coast of the sea 7 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 2348 7 Occurrences ḥō·wp̄ — 3 Occ. lə·ḥō·wp̄ — 3 Occ. ū·ḇə·ḥō·wp̄ — 1 Occ.