Sea:
The sea, yam, is used in Scripture to denote-
(1.) "The gathering of the waters," "the Ocean." (Genesis 1:2; 1:10; 30:13 etc.).
(2.) Some portion of this, as the Mediterranean Sea, called the "hinder," the "western" and the "utmost" sea (Deuteronomy 11:24; 34:2; Joel 2:20). "sea of the Philistines," (Exodus 23:31). "the great sea," (Numbers 36:6, 7; Joshua 15:47). "the sea." Genesis 49:13; Psalm 80:11 Also frequently of the Red Sea (Exodus 15:4). SEE [RED SEA].
(3.) Inland lakes termed seas, as the Salt or Dead Sea. SEE [SEA, THE SALT].
(4.) Any great collection of waters, as the river Nile (Isaiah 19:5) and the Euphrates (Jeremiah 51:36).
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