Lexical Definition
חוֹף chôwph (khofe) coast H:N-M
from an unused root meaning to cover
coast (of the sea), haven, shore, (sea-) side.
- a cove (as a sheltered bay)
1) seashore, coast, shore
See Greek: αἰγιαλός · παραθαλάσσιος · παράλιος · παράλιος
Usage: 5 forms in 7 verses
Brown-Driver-Briggs
חוֺף noun [masculine] shore, coast (as surrounding, enclosing) — ׳ח only construct Gen 49:13 (twice in verse) + 5 t.: — shore of sea הַיָּם ׳ח Deut 1:7; Josh 9:1 (both D), Judg 5:17; Jer 47:7; Ezek 25:16 יַמִּים ׳ח Gen 49:13 (poem); ׳ח אֳנִיּוֺת vGen 49:13 the shore of ships, i.e. to which ships come.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 49:13 |
| Deuteronomy | 1:7 |
| Joshua | 9:1 |
| Judges | 5:17 |
| Jeremiah | 47:7 |
| Ezekiel | 25:16 |