Quick Definition
Red (Sea)
Biblical Persons & Places
Red_Sea
Red Sea
A location first mentioned at Exo.10.19;
referred to as Red Sea (סוּף), or Red (Sea) (ἐρυθρός).
Strong's Definition
a reed, especially the papyrus
Derivation: probably of Egyptian origin;
KJV Usage: flag, Red (sea), weed. Compare H5489 (סוּף).
TWOT Reference: 1479
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) reed, rush, water plant
1a) rushes
1b) sea of rushes
1b1) of Red Sea
1b2) of arms of Red Sea
1b3) of Gulf of Suez
1b4) of sea from straits to Gulf of Akaba
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) of Red Sea
2) of Gulf of Suez
3) of sea from straits to Gulf of Akaba
Also named: eruthros (ἐρυθρός "Red( Sea)" G2063) as "Reed Sea"
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
סוּף
sûph
BDB Definition:
1) reed, rush, water plant
1a) rushes
1b) sea of rushes
1b1) of Red Sea
1b2) of arms of Red Sea
1b3) of Gulf of Suez
1b4) of sea from straits to Gulf of Akaba
Part of Speech: noun masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: probably of Egyptian origin
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1479
Total KJV Occurrences: 28