H3220 – yam – יָם – sea (X—faring man, [-shore]), south, west (-ern, side, —ward)
- Strong’s ID:
- H3220
- Hebrew Word:
- יָם
- Transliteration:
- yâm / yam
- Pronunciation:
- yawm
- Part of Speech:
- masculine noun
- Usage Count:
- 396
- Search:
- Find “yam” in the Bible (Old Testament)
Strong’s Hebrew Lexicon
from an unused root meaning to roar; 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:—sea (× -faring man, [-shore]), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).