הַ/יָּם֒
𐤄/𐤉𐤌
hayam
the sea
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 ([idiom] -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
Exodus 14:21 · Word #6
Lexicon H3220
| Lemma | יָם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | yâm |
| Strong's | H3220 |
| In-context | the sea |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3220-04
the roaring sea
| Root | ים (y-m) |
| Core Meanings | roaring, surging waters, sea, vast body of water |
| Semantic Range | Sea; large body of water; the Mediterranean Sea (with article); large river; artificial basin; by extension the west or western region; symbolically the tumultuous deep. |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical thought the sea often represents untamed power, chaos, and the boundary of human habitation. It can symbolize the nations in turmoil, the deep over which YHWH rules, and the western horizon of the land, underscoring both divine sovereignty and cosmic order. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun common masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ); no pronominal suffix; lexical form יָם (yâm). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun יָם derives from a root associated with roaring or surging, reflecting the sound and power of breaking waters. The form הַיָּם is masculine singular absolute with the definite article, so "the roaring sea" preserves both the definiteness and singular masculine sense while foregrounding the root idea of tumultuous waters. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ים (roaring, surging waters, sea, vast body of water)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3220-01 |
bayam | in the roaring sea |
H3220-02 |
bayamim | in the seas |
H3220-03 |
beyam | in the roaring sea |
Word Usage (396 occurrences of H3220)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:10 | יַמִּ֑ים | yamim | Seas |
| Genesis 1:22 | בַּ/יַּמִּ֔ים | bayamim | in the seas |
| Genesis 1:26 | הַ/יָּ֜ם | hayam | of the sea |