Lexical Definition
ἐρυθρός erythrós (er-oo-thros') Red (Sea) G:A
of uncertain affinity; red, i.e. (with θάλασσα) the Red Sea
red.
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐρυθρᾷ | Red | Acts.7.36 |
| ἐρυθρὰν | Red | Heb.11.29 |
| ερυθράσ | red | LXX.Exod.15.22 • LXX.Exod.23.31 • LXX.Num.14.25 • LXX.Num.33.11 • LXX.Deut.1.1 • LXX.Deut.1.40 • LXX.Deut.11.4 • LXX.Judg.11.16 • LXX.Ps.106.22 |
| ερυθράν | red | LXX.Exod.10.19 • LXX.Exod.13.18 • LXX.Num.21.4 • LXX.Num.33.10 • LXX.Deut.2.1 • LXX.Josh.2.10 • LXX.Josh.4.23 • LXX.Josh.24.6 • LXX.Neh.9.9 • LXX.Ps.136.13 • LXX.Ps.136.15 |
| ερυθρά | red | LXX.Exod.15.4 • LXX.Ps.106.7 • LXX.Ps.106.9 • LXX.Isa.63.2 |
Abbott-Smith
ἐρυθρός, -ά, -όν [in LXX for אֱדֹם, Is 63:2; ἐ. θάλασσα for סוּף -יָם Ex 10:19, al. ;]
red: ἡ ἐ. θάλασσα, the Red Sea, Ac 7:36, He 11:29.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 10:19 |
| Isaiah | 63:2 |
| Acts | 7:36 |
| Hebrews | 11:29 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
Greek of: סוּף
ἐρυθρός, ά, όν, [ῠ
by nature, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but the metre requires -ότερος in [Refs 4th c.BC+]:— red, νέκταρ ἐ. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κῆρυξ ἐ., a ship painted with vermilion, Oracle texts cited in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. πέλανος, of blood, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐρυθρά, τά, red pimples, eruption, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but ἐ. διελθόντα red motions, [Refs]
__2 ἐρυθρά, ἡ, =μελισσόφυλλον, Ps.-[Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἐρυθρός, ὁ (i.e. ῥοῠς), fruit of the ῥοῠς βυρσοδεψική, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__3 ἐρυθρόν, τό, w)|ou= yolk, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II Ἐρυθρὴ θάλασσα in [Refs 5th c.BC+] the Indian Ocean, in which the Red Sea (Ἀράβιος κόλπος) is sometimes included (of the existence of the Persian Gulf he was ignorant), [Refs]; πόντος Ἐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]—later the Red Sea only, [Refs]: also of the Persian Gulf, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; used of remote and unknown places, μόνον οὐκ ἐπὶ τὴν Ἐ. θάλατταν πρεσβείας πέμπειν [Refs 4th c.BC+] sea of Erythras, accusative to [Refs 2nd c.BC+]. (Latin rubrofr. *rudhro-, cf. Sanskrit rudhirá-; see at {ἐρεύθω}.)
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Red Sea • Sea crossed by Israelites in the Exodus
The Red Sea was the body of water miraculously crossed by the Israelites in their escape from Egypt (Exo. 13:18; 15:4).
The Red Sea is significant in the Bible as the sea the Israelites miraculously crossed during the Exodus from Egypt. God parted the waters, allowing Israel to cross on dry ground, but drowned the pursuing Egyptian army when the waters closed back over them (Exo. 14-15). This event is remembered as a great act of divine deliverance (Jos. 2:10; Neh. 9:9; Psa. 106:7-9; 136:13-15). The Red Sea also marked the southern border of the Promised Land (Exo. 23:31). King Solomon later built a fleet of ships on the Red Sea at Ezion-geber (1 Ki. 9:26). The Hebrew name Yam Suph means "Sea of Reeds", so the body of water was likely one of the shallow lakes along Egypt's eastern border rather than the main body of the Red Sea. Its exact location is debated.