הַיָּם נִגְרָשׁ
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 · to drive out from a possession; especially to expatriate or divorce
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יָם H3220 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
גָּרַשׁ H1644 to drive out from a possession; especially to expatriate or divorce
What does הַיָּם נִגְרָשׁ (hayyām nigrāsh) mean in the Bible?
יָם · גָּרַשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "driven/tossing sea.". driven/tossing sea.
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