Lexicon :: Strong's H5488 - sûp̄

סוּף

Transliteration

sûp̄

Pronunciation

soof

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

Probably of Egyptian origin

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1479

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H5488: Abbreviations

† I. סוּף noun masculine^{Jon 2:6} reeds, rushes (collective) (probably loan-word from Egyptian ṭwfi, reeds, Steind^{BAS i. 603} Erman^{ZMG xivi (1892), 122}; Semitic according to WMM^{As. 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 Di^{Exodus 13:18 and} especially WMM^{As. 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 Che^{EB 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).

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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

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

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

Exo 2:3

Exo 2:3 - And when she could^H3201 not longer^H5750 hide^H6845 him, she took^H3947 for him an ark^H8392 of bulrushes,^H1573 and daubed^H2560 it with slime^H2564 and with pitch,^H2203 and put^H7760 the child^H3206 therein; and she laid^H7760 it in the flags^H5488 by the river's^H2975 brink.^H8193

Exo 2:5

Exo 2:5 - And the daughter^H1323 of Pharaoh^H6547 came down^H3381 to wash^H7364 herself at the river;^H2975 and her maidens^H5291 walked^H1980 along by 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^H3947 it.

Exo 10:19

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

Exo 13:18

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

Exo 15:4

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

Exo 15:22

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

Exo 23:31

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

Num 14:25

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

Num 21:4

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

Num 33:10

Num 33:10 - And they removed^H5265 from Elim,^H362 and encamped^H2583 by the Red^H5488 sea.^H3220

Num 33:11

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

Deu 1:40

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

Deu 2:1

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

Deu 11:4

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

Jos 2:10

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

Jos 4:23

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

Jos 24:6

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

Jdg 11:16

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

1Ki 9:26

1Ki 9:26 - And king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 made^H6213 a navy of ships^H590 in Eziongeber,^H6100 which is beside Eloth,^H359 on the shore^H8193 of the Red^H5488 sea,^H3220 in the land^H776 of Edom.^H123

Neh 9:9

Neh 9:9 - And didst see^H7200 the affliction^H6040 of our fathers^H1 in Egypt,^H4714 and heardest^H8085 their cry^H2201 by the Red^H5488 sea;^H3220

Psa 106:7

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

Psa 106:9

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

Psa 106:22

Psa 106:22 - Wondrous works^H6381 in the land^H776 of Ham,^H2526 and terrible things^H3372 by the Red^H5488 sea.^H3220

Psa 136:13

Psa 136:13 - To him which divided^H1504 the Red^H5488 sea^H3220 into parts:^H1506 for his mercy^H2617 endureth for ever:^H5769

Psa 136:15

Psa 136:15 - But overthrew^H5287 Pharaoh^H6547 and his host^H2428 in the Red^H5488 sea:^H3220 for his mercy^H2617 endureth for ever.^H5769

Isa 19:6

Isa 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

Jer 49:21

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

Jon 2:5

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

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