H3220 – yam – יָם – a sea; fig. The Mediterranean Sea

• Old Testament Hebrew
• New Testament Greek

Strong’s ID:

H3220

Hebrew Word:

יָם

Transliteration:

yâm / yam

Pronunciation:

yawm

Part of Speech:

masculine noun

Etymology:

from an unused root meaning to roar

Usage Count:

396

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Equip God’s People Hebrew Lexicon

1) a sea
2) figuratively: The Mediterranean Sea

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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).

• H3219 – yalquwt – יַלְקוּט

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• H3221 – yam (Aramaic) – יָם