ס֑וּף
𐤎𐤅𐤐
suf
of Reeds
probably of Egyptian origin; a reed, especially the papyrus; flag, Red (sea), weed. Compare סוּף.
H5488
Numbers 33:11 · Word #3
Lexicon H5488
| Lemma | סוּף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤅𐤐 |
| Transliteration | çûwph |
| Strong's | H5488 |
| In-context | of Reeds |
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 H5488-01
reed
| Root | סוף (s-w-p̄) |
| Core Meanings | reed, papyrus, marsh vegetation, water plants |
| Semantic Range | Reed, papyrus plant, marsh growth; by extension the reedy waters or region characterized by reeds (as in the name “Sea of Reeds”). |
| Conceptual Significance | סוּף is most prominently known from יַם־סוּף (“Sea of Reeds”), the body of water associated with Israel’s exodus from Egypt. The term evokes marshy borderlands and Nile-delta ecology, grounding the biblical narrative in the landscape of reedy waters rather than emphasizing a color designation (“Red Sea”). |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state; no article or suffix. Strong’s H5488 distinguishes it from סוֹף meaning “end.” |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine singular absolute noun (HNcmsa), so it is rendered in English as the singular “reed.” This preserves the concrete sense of סוּף as a specific marsh plant (papyrus or reed) rather than the unrelated root meaning “end.” |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root סוף (reed, papyrus, marsh vegetation, water plants)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5486-01 |
asifem | I will bring them to their end |
H5490-01 |
besof | in the end-of |
H5492-01 |
besufah | in a sweeping-storm |
H5492-02 |
kesufah | like a sweeping storm |
H5491-01 |
lesof | to the end-of |
H5490-02 |
sof | end-point |
H5491-02 |
sofa | the termination |
H5492-03 |
sufah | a sweeping-storm |
H5492-04 |
vekhasufah | and like a sweeping storm |
H5492-05 |
vesufatah | and her sweeping-storm |
H5487-01 |
vetaseyf | and she will cause to come to an end |
Word Usage (28 occurrences of H5488)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 2:3 | בַּ/סּ֖וּף | basuf | among the reeds |
| Exodus 2:5 | הַ/סּ֔וּף | hasuf | the reeds |
| Exodus 10:19 | סּ֑וּף | suf | of Reeds |