יָ֑ם
𐤉𐤌
yam
of 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).
Isaiah 21:1 · Word #3
Lexicon H3220
| Lemma | יָם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | yâm |
| Strong's | H3220 |
| In-context | of the sea |
Morphology HNcmsa
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 H3220-17
sea
| Root | ים (y-m) |
| Core Meanings | roaring, surging waters, sea, large body of water, western direction |
| Semantic Range | Sea; large body of water; Mediterranean Sea (with article); large river; artificial basin; by extension the west or western region; occasionally the south depending on orientation. |
| Conceptual Significance | In the biblical worldview, the sea often represents untamed power, chaos, and the boundary of human control, yet remains under YHWH’s sovereignty. It also functions geographically to denote the western direction and serves as a stage for divine deliverance (e.g., the Reed Sea) and eschatological imagery. |
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew noun, common masculine singular (absolute or construct). No pronominal suffix. Strong’s H3220. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun יָם is a masculine singular common noun in either absolute or construct form, meaning "sea." Its etymological association with roaring or surging sound underlies the concept of the sea as a restless, crashing body of waters. The singular form is preserved in the rendering. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ים (roaring, surging waters, sea, large body of water, western direction)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3220-01 |
bayam | in the roaring sea |
H3220-02 |
beyam | in the roaring sea |
H3220-03 |
hayam | 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 |