The meaning of “חוֹף”
Understanding chôwph reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
coast (of the sea), haven, shore, (sea-) side. - a cove (as a sheltered bay) 1) seashore, coast, shore
חוֹף
coast (of the sea), haven, shore, (sea-) side. - a cove (as a sheltered bay) 1) seashore, coast, shore
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 49:13 | “Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.” Word: חוֹף (chôwph) | |
| Deuteronomy 1:7 | “Turn you, and take your journey, and go to the mount of the Amorites, and unto all the places nigh thereunto, in the plain, in the hills, and in the vale, and in the south, and by the sea side, to the land of the Canaanites, and unto Lebanon, unto the great river, the river Euphrates.” Word: חוֹף (chôwph) | |
| Joshua 9:1 | “And it came to pass, when all the kings which were on this side Jordan, in the hills, and in the valleys, and in all the coasts of the great sea over against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof;” Word: חוֹף (chôwph) | |
| Judges 5:17 | “Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships? Asher continued on the sea shore, and abode in his breaches.” Word: חוֹף (chôwph) | |
| Jeremiah 47:7 | “How can it be quiet, seeing the Lord hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed it. ” Word: חוֹף (chôwph) |
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