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Lexicon :: Strong's H5488 - sûp̄

Aa
סוּף
Transliteration
sûp̄
Pronunciation
soof
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably of Egyptian origin
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TWOT Reference: 1479

Strong’s Definitions

סוּף çûwph, soof; probably of Egyptian origin; a reed, especially the papyrus:—flag, Red (sea), weed. Compare H5489.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 28x

The KJV translates Strong's H5488 in the following manner: Red (24x), flags (3x), weeds (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 28x
The KJV translates Strong's H5488 in the following manner: Red (24x), flags (3x), weeds (1x).

  1. reed, rush, water plant

    1. rushes

    2. sea of rushes

      1. of Red Sea

      2. of arms of Red Sea

      3. of Gulf of Suez

      4. of sea from straits to Gulf of Akaba

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
סוּף çûwph, soof; probably of Egyptian origin; a reed, especially the papyrus:—flag, Red (sea), weed. Compare H5489.
STRONGS H5488: Abbreviations
† I. סוּף noun masculineJon 2:6 reeds, rushes (collective) (probably loan-word from Egyptian ṭwfi, reeds, SteindBAS i. 603 ErmanZMG xivi (1892), 122; Semitic according to WMMAs. u.Eur.101); —
1. rushes, in Nile Exodus 2:3, 5 (E); קָנֶה וָסוּף Isaiah 19:6 (of Egypt).
2. usually in combination יַםסֿוּף probably = sea of rushes or reeds (> sea of (city) Suph), which Greek included in wider name θάλασσα Ἐρυθρἀ, Red Sea (compare DiExodus 13:18 and especially WMMAs. u. Eur. 42 f., who explains as name originally given to upper end of Gulf of Suez, extending into Bitter Lakes, shallow and marshy, whence reeds (probably also reddish colour)); **compare also CheEB RED SEA. — name applied only to arms of Red Sea; most often
a. to Gulf of Suez Exodus 10:19; Joshua 2:10 (both J), Exodus 13:18; Exodus 15:4, 22; Exodus 23:31 (all E), Deuteronomy 11:4; Joshua 4:23 (D), Numbers 33:10, 11 (P), elsewhere late Nehemiah 9:9; Psalm 106:7; Psalm 106:9; Psalm 106:22; Psalm 136:13; Psalm 136:15.
b. sometimes to Gulf of Akaba 1 Kings 9:26, and דֶּרֶךְ יַםסֿוּף Numbers 21:4 (E), probably also Numbers 14:25 (E), Deuteronomy 1:40; Deuteronomy 2:1; perhaps Judges 11:16; Jeremiah 49:21; possibly read מִיַּםסֿוּף for מוֺל ס׳ Deuteronomy 1:1 (see below).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

2:3; 2:5; 10:19; 13:18; 13:18; 15:4; 15:22; 23:31

Numbers

14:25; 21:4; 33:10; 33:11

Deuteronomy

1:1; 1:40; 2:1; 11:4

Joshua

2:10; 4:23

Judges

11:16

1 Kings

9:26

Nehemiah

9:9

Psalms

106:7; 106:9; 106:22; 136:13; 136:15

Isaiah

19:6

Jeremiah

49:21

Jonah

2:6

H5488

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5488 matches the Hebrew סוּף (sûp̄),
which occurs 28 times in 28 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:5 - And H3381➔ the daughter H1323 of Pharaoh H6547 came down ➔H3381 to wash H7364 herself at H5921 the river; H2975 and her maidens H5291 walked H1980 along by H5921 the river's H2975 side; H3027 and when she saw H7200 the ark H8392 among H8432 the flags, H5488 she sent H7971 her maid H519 to fetch it. H3947

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:19 - And H2015➔ the LORD H3068 turned ➔H2015 a H7307➔ mighty H3966 strong H2389 west H3220 wind, ➔H7307 which took away H5375 the locusts, H697 and cast them H8628 into the H3220➔ Red H5488 sea; ➔H3220 there remained H7604 not H3808 one H259 locust H697 in all H3605 the coasts H1366 of Egypt. H4714

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 13:18 - But H5437➔ God H430 led ➔H5437➔ the people H5971 about, ➔H5437 through the way H1870 of the wilderness H4057 of the H3220➔ Red H5488 sea: ➔H3220 and H2571➔ the children H1121 of Israel H3478 went up H5927 harnessed ➔H2571 out of the land H776 of Egypt. H4714

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 15:4 - Pharaoh's H6547 chariots H4818 and his host H2428 hath he cast H3384 into the sea: H3220 his H7991➔ chosen H4005➔ captains ➔H7991 also ➔H4005 are drowned H2883 in the H3220➔ Red H5488 sea. ➔H3220

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 15:22 - So H5265➔ Moses H4872 brought ➔H5265 Israel H3478 from the H3220➔ Red H5488 sea, ➔H3220 and they went out H3318 into H413 the wilderness H4057 of Shur; H7793 and they went H3212 three H7969 days H3117 in the wilderness, H4057 and H3808➔ found H4672 no ➔H3808 water. H4325

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:31 - And I will set H7896 thy bounds H1366 from the H3220➔ Red H5488 sea ➔H3220 even unto H5704 the sea H3220 of the Philistines, H6430 and from the desert H4057 unto H5704 the river: H5104 for H3588 I will deliver H5414 the inhabitants H3427 of the land H776 into your hand; H3027 and thou shalt drive them out H1644 before thee. H6440

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 14:25 - (Now the Amalekites H6003 and the Canaanites H3669 dwelt H3427 in the valley.) H6010 To morrow H4279 turn you, H6437 and get H5265 you into the wilderness H4057 by the way H1870 of the H3220➔ Red H5488 sea. ➔H3220

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:4 - And they journeyed H5265 from H2023➔ mount H2022 Hor ➔H2023 by the way H1870 of the H3220➔ Red H5488 sea, ➔H3220 to compass H5437 the land H776 of Edom: H123 and H7114➔ the soul H5315 of the people H5971 was much discouraged ➔H7114 because of the way. H1870

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 33:10 - And they removed H5265 from Elim, H362 and encamped H2583 by H5921 the H3220➔ Red H5488 sea. ➔H3220

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 33:11 - And they removed H5265 from the H3220➔ Red H5488 sea, ➔H3220 and encamped H2583 in the wilderness H4057 of Sin. H5512

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:40 - But as for you, H859 turn H6437 you, and take your journey H5265 into the wilderness H4057 by the way H1870 of the H3220➔ Red H5488 sea. ➔H3220

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:1 - Then we turned, H6437 and took our journey H5265 into the wilderness H4057 by the way H1870 of the H3220➔ Red H5488 sea, ➔H3220 as H834 the LORD H3068 spake H1696 unto me: H413 and we compassed H5437 mount H2022 Seir H8165 many H7227 days. H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 11:4 - And what H834 he did H6213 unto the army H2428 of Egypt, H4714 unto their horses, H5483 and to their chariots; H7393 how H834 he made H6687➔ the water H4325 of the H3220➔ Red H5488 sea ➔H3220 to overflow ➔H6687 them H6440 as they pursued H7291 after you, H310 and how H6➔ the LORD H3068 hath destroyed them ➔H6 unto H5704 this H2088 day; H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 2:10 - For H3588 we have heard H8085 how H834 the LORD H3068 dried up H3001 the water H4325 of the H3220➔ Red H5488 sea ➔H3220 for you, H6440 when ye came out H3318 of Egypt; H4714 and what H834 ye did H6213 unto H8147➔ the H4428➔ two ➔H8147 kings ➔H4428 of the Amorites, H567 that H834 were on the other side H5676 Jordan, H3383 Sihon H5511 and Og, H5747 whom H834 ye utterly destroyed. H2763

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 4:23 - For H834 the LORD H3068 your God H430 dried up H3001 the waters H4325 of Jordan H3383 from before you, H6440 until H5704 ye were passed over, H5674 as H834 the LORD H3068 your God H430 did H6213 to the H3220➔ Red H5488 sea, ➔H3220 which H834 he dried up H3001 from before us, H6440 until H5704 we were gone over: H5674

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 24:6 - And I brought H3318 your fathers H1 out of Egypt: H4714 and ye came H935 unto the sea; H3220 and H7291➔ the Egyptians H4713 pursued ➔H7291 after H310 your fathers H1 with chariots H7393 and horsemen H6571 unto the H3220➔ Red H5488 sea. ➔H3220

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:16 - But H3588 when H5927➔ Israel H3478 came up ➔H5927 from Egypt, H4714 and walked H3212 through the wilderness H4057 unto H5704 the H3220➔ Red H5488 sea, ➔H3220 and came H935 to Kadesh; H6946

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:26 - And H590➔ king H4428 Solomon H8010 made H6213 a navy of ships ➔H590 in Eziongeber, H6100 H6100 which H834 is beside H854 Eloth, H359 on H5921 the shore H8193 of the H3220➔ Red H5488 sea, ➔H3220 in the land H776 of Edom. H123

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:9 - And didst see H7200 the affliction H6040 of our fathers H1 in Egypt, H4714 and H853 heardest H8085 their cry H2201 by H5921 the H3220➔ Red H5488 sea; ➔H3220

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:7 - Our fathers H1 understood H7919 not H3808 thy wonders H6381 in Egypt; H4714 they remembered H2142 not H3808 the multitude H7230 of thy mercies; H2617 but provoked H4784 him at H5921 the sea, H3220 even at the H3220➔ Red H5488 sea. ➔H3220

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:9 - He rebuked H1605➔ the H3220➔ Red H5488 sea ➔H3220 also, ➔H1605 and it was dried up: H2717 so he led them H3212 through the depths, H8415 as through the wilderness. H4057

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:22 - Wondrous works H6381 in the land H776 of Ham, H2526 and terrible things H3372 by H5921 the H3220➔ Red H5488 sea. ➔H3220

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 136:13 - To him which divided H1504 the H3220➔ Red H5488 sea ➔H3220 into parts: H1506 for H3588 his mercy H2617 endureth for ever: H5769

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 136:15 - But overthrew H5287 Pharaoh H6547 and his host H2428 in the H3220➔ Red H5488 sea: ➔H3220 for H3588 his mercy H2617 endureth for ever. H5769

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:6 - And they shall turn H2186➔ the rivers H5104 far away; ➔H2186 and the brooks H2975 of defence H4693 shall be emptied H1809 and dried up: H2717 the reeds H7070 and flags H5488 shall wither. H7060

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:21 - The earth H776 is moved H7493 at the noise H6963 of their fall, H5307 at the cry H6818 the noise thereof H6963 was heard H8085 in the H3220➔ Red H5488 sea. ➔H3220

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Unchecked Copy BoxJon 2:5 - The waters H4325 compassed me H661 about, H5704 even to the soul: H5315 the depth H8415 closed me round about, H5437 the weeds H5488 were wrapped H2280 about my head. H7218
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