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Seas
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In the Bible, seas are significant both geographically and theologically, serving as symbols of God's creation, power, and sometimes judgment. The term "sea" is used to describe large bodies of saltwater, and it appears frequently throughout the Scriptures, often with profound spiritual implications.

Creation and the Natural World

The seas are first mentioned in the creation narrative in Genesis. On the third day, God gathered the waters into one place, allowing dry land to appear, and He called the gathered waters "Seas" (Genesis 1:10). This act of creation underscores God's sovereignty over the natural world, as He establishes order from chaos.

The Red Sea and the Exodus

One of the most dramatic events involving a sea is the parting of the Red Sea during the Exodus. As the Israelites fled from Egypt, God miraculously divided the waters, allowing them to cross on dry ground while the pursuing Egyptian army was drowned (Exodus 14:21-28). This event is a powerful demonstration of God's deliverance and protection for His people.

The Sea of Galilee

The Sea of Galilee, also known as the Sea of Tiberias, is a significant location in the New Testament. It is the site of many of Jesus' miracles, including walking on water (Matthew 14:25) and calming the storm (Mark 4:39). These miracles reveal Jesus' authority over nature and His divine identity.

The Mediterranean Sea

The Mediterranean Sea, often referred to simply as "the sea" in the Bible, was a major geographical feature for the Israelites and surrounding nations. It served as a boundary for the Promised Land (Numbers 34:6) and was a crucial route for trade and travel. The Apostle Paul undertook several missionary journeys across the Mediterranean, spreading the Gospel to the Gentile world (Acts 27:1-44).

Symbolism and Prophecy

Seas in the Bible often symbolize chaos and danger, reflecting the ancient Near Eastern view of the sea as a place of mystery and threat. In prophetic literature, the sea can represent nations in turmoil or the forces of evil. For example, in Daniel's vision, four great beasts emerge from the sea, symbolizing empires that rise and fall (Daniel 7:2-3).

In the Book of Revelation, the sea is depicted as a place of judgment and transformation. The beast rises from the sea (Revelation 13:1), and in the new creation, there is "no longer any sea" (Revelation 21:1), symbolizing the removal of chaos and the establishment of eternal peace.

Theological Implications

Throughout Scripture, the seas serve as a testament to God's creative power and His control over the universe. They remind believers of His ability to bring order from chaos and to deliver His people from peril. The seas also point to the ultimate hope of a new creation, where God's peace reigns supreme.
Greek
1337. dithalassos -- divided into twoseas, dividing the sea (as a...
... divided into twoseas, dividing the sea (as a reef). Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: dithalassos Phonetic Spelling: (dee-thal'-as-sos) Short...

2658. katantao -- to come down to, reach
... I come down, arrive at, reach Definition: (a) I come down, either from high land
to lower (or actually to the sea-coast), or from the highseas to the coast...

1877. epanago -- to put out (to sea), to return
... ep-an-ag'-o) Short Definition: I put out, go up Definition: (a) nautical: I put
out (from the shore), (lit: I take up a ship on to the highseas), (b) I go up...

2718. katerchomai -- to come down
... ahee) Short Definition: I come down Definition: I come down from sky to earth, or
from high land to lower land (or to the coast), or from the highseas to the...

2668. katapleo -- to sail down
... of Speech: Verb Transliteration: katapleo Phonetic Spelling: (kat-ap-leh'-o) Short
Definition: I sail down Definition: I sail down (from the highseas to the...

2609. katago -- to bring down
... bring down Definition: I lead down, bring down, either from a high place on land
or to a lower (or actually to the sea-coast), or from the highseas to land....

Strong's Hebrew
3220. yam -- sea
... Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition sea NASB Word Usage red* (24), sea
(278), seacoast* (5),seas (27), seashore (1), seashore* (9), south (1), west...
Library

The SevenSeas According to the Talmudists, and the Four Rivers...
... A Chorographical Century. Chapters 1-10 Chapter 4 The sevenSeas according
to the Talmudists, and the four Rivers compassing the Land....

Rivers andSeas.
... Book VIII. Chapter XXIV."Rivers andSeas. "What shall we say of fountains
and rivers, which flow with perpetual motion into the sea?...

Could theSeas Serve You were You Alone More than Now they Do? Why...
... THE SECOND CENTURY 13 Could theseas serve you were you alone more than now they
do?... Could theseas serve you were you alone more than now they do?...

Of those who do not Communicate in Africa and Would Go AcrossSeas...
... (Greek cviii.) Of those who do not communicate in Africa and would go acrossseas.
Of those who do not communicate in Africa and would go acrossseas....

That Bishops Shall not Go AcrossSeas.
... The Sixth Ecumenical Council. Canon XXIII. (Greek xxvi.) That bishops shall
not go acrossseas. That bishops shall not go acrossseas....

When I Heard of any New Kingdom Beyond theSeas
... THE THIRD CENTURY 24 When I heard of any new kingdom beyond theseas. When
I heard of any new kingdom beyond theseas, the light...

"They that Go Down to the Sea in Ships. " 1 Lord of the Wide...
... Whose power the winds andseas controls.... Whose power the winds andseas controls,
Whose hand doth earth and heaven sustain, Whose spirit leads believing souls;...

Concerning the Waters.
... does not mean that they were gathered together into one place: for immediately it
goes on to say, And the gatherings of the waters He calledseas [1748] : but...

Ezekiel's Discourse
... I am perfect in beauty. Thy borders are in the heart of theseas, thy builders
have perfected thy beauty. They have made all thy...

Upon the Gathering Together of the Waters.
... was under the heaven gathered together unto one place; "And God called the dry land
earth and the gathering together of the waters called Heseas." [1524] What...

Thesaurus
Seas (40 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version ConcordanceSeas (40 Occurrences). Acts 27:41 But coming to
a place where twoseas met, they ran the vessel aground....

Wares (23 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 27:25 The ships of Tarshish were your caravans for your merchandise: and
you were replenished, and made very glorious in the heart of theseas....

Sand (40 Occurrences)
... Acts 27:41 And coming to a point between twoseas, they got the ship to land; and
the front part was fixed in the sand and not able to be moved, but the back...

Merchandise (34 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 27:25 The ships of Tarshish were your caravans for your merchandise: and
you were replenished, and made very glorious in the heart of theseas....

Waves (43 Occurrences)
... Acts 27:41 But coming to a place where twoseas met, they ran the vessel aground....
Jonah 2:3 For you threw me into the depths, in the heart of theseas....

Wrecked (4 Occurrences)
... (See RSV NIV). Ezekiel 27:26 Your rowers have brought you into great waters: the
east wind has broken you in the heart of theseas. (See RSV)....

Fins (5 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 11:9 "'These you may eat of all that are in the waters: whatever has fins
and scales in the waters, in theseas, and in the rivers, that you may eat....

Roaring (28 Occurrences)
... (KJV WBS YLT). Psalms 65:7 who stills the roaring of theseas, the roaring of their
waves, and the turmoil of the nations. (WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV)....

Raging (26 Occurrences)
... See RSV). Psalms 65:7 Who stilleth the raging of theseas, the raging of
their waves, and the tumult of the peoples. (DBY). Psalms...

Remnants (8 Occurrences)
... traders of thy merchandise, And all thy men of war, who 'are' in thee, And in all
thine assembly that 'is' in thy midst, Fall into the heart of theseas in the...

Resources
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Seas (40 Occurrences)

Acts 27:41
But coming to a place where twoseas met, they ran the vessel aground. The bow struck and remained immovable, but the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS)

Genesis 1:10
God called the dry land "earth," and the gathering together of the waters he called "seas." God saw that it was good.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 1:22
God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in theseas, and let birds multiply on the earth."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 49:13
Zebulun will dwell at the shore of theseas; Yea, he will be at the shore of the ships, And his side toucheth upon Sidon.
(DBY YLT NAS NIV)

Leviticus 11:9
"'These you may eat of all that are in the waters: whatever has fins and scales in the waters, in theseas, and in the rivers, that you may eat.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Leviticus 11:10
All that don't have fins and scales in theseas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of all the living creatures that are in the waters, they are an abomination to you,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Deuteronomy 33:19
They shall call the peoples to the mountain. There they will offer sacrifices of righteousness, for they shall draw out the abundance of theseas, the hidden treasures of the sand."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Judges 5:17
Gilead beyond the Jordan did tabernacle, And Dan -- why doth he sojourn 'in' ships? Asher hath abode at the haven of theseas, And by his creeks doth tabernacle.
(YLT NAS)

2 Samuel 22:5
For the waves of death came round me, and theseas of evil put me in fear;
(BBE)

Nehemiah 9:6
You are Yahweh, even you alone; you have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their army, the earth and all things that are thereon, theseas and all that is in them, and you preserve them all; and the army of heaven worships you.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Job 6:3
For now it would be heavier than the sand of theseas, therefore have my words been rash.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY NAS NIV)

Psalms 8:8
The birds of the sky, the fish of the sea, and whatever passes through the paths of theseas.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Psalms 18:4
The cords of death were round me, and theseas of evil put me in fear.
(BBE)

Psalms 24:2
For he has founded it on theseas, and established it on the floods.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 33:7
He makes the waters of the sea come together in a mass; he keeps the deepseas in store-houses.
(BBE)

Psalms 46:2
Therefore we won't be afraid, though the earth changes, though the mountains are shaken into the heart of theseas;
(WEB JPS ASV DBY YLT)

Psalms 65:5
By terrible things thou wilt answer us in righteousness, Oh God of our salvation, Thou that art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, And of them that are afar off upon the sea:
(See JPS RSV NIV)

Psalms 65:7
who stills the roaring of theseas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the nations.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 69:34
Let heaven and earth praise him; theseas, and everything that moves therein!
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 78:15
He split rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink abundantly as out of the depths.
(See NIV)

Psalms 78:27
He rained also flesh on them as the dust; winged birds as the sand of theseas.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 93:3
The floods have lifted up, Yahweh, the floods have lifted up their voice. The floods lift up their waves.
(See NIV)

Psalms 135:6
Whatever Yahweh pleased, that he has done, in heaven and in earth, in theseas and in all deeps;
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Proverbs 23:34
Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.
(See NIV)

Proverbs 30:19
The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a young woman.
(See RSV NIV)

Isaiah 17:12
Ah, the uproar of many peoples, who roar like the roaring of theseas; and the rushing of nations, that rush like the rushing of mighty waters!
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS)

Isaiah 60:5
Then thou shalt see and be radiant, and thy heart shall throb and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be turned unto thee, the wealth of the nations shall come unto thee.
(See NIV)

Jeremiah 15:8
Their widows are increased to me above the sand of theseas; I have brought on them against the mother of the young men a destroyer at noonday: I have caused anguish and terrors to fall on her suddenly.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Ezekiel 26:17
And they shall take up a lamentation over thee, and say to thee, How art thou destroyed, that wast inhabited by seafaring men, the renowned city, that was strong in the sea, she and her inhabitants, that caused their terror to be on all that dwelt there!
(See JPS DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ezekiel 27:4
Your borders are in the heart of theseas; your builders have perfected your beauty.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ezekiel 27:25
The ships of Tarshish were your caravans for your merchandise: and you were replenished, and made very glorious in the heart of theseas.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Ezekiel 27:26
Your rowers have brought you into great waters: the east wind has broken you in the heart of theseas.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ezekiel 27:27
Your riches, and your wares, your merchandise, your mariners, and your pilots, your repairers of ship seams, and the dealers in your merchandise, and all your men of war, who are in you, with all your company which is in the midst of you, shall fall into the heart of theseas in the day of your ruin.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Ezekiel 27:33
When your wares went forth out of theseas, you filled many peoples; you did enrich the kings of the earth with the multitude of your riches and of your merchandise.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ezekiel 27:34
In the time that you were broken by theseas in the depths of the waters, your merchandise and all your company did fall in the midst of you.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Ezekiel 28:2
Son of man, tell the prince of Tyre, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Because your heart is lifted up, and you have said, I am a god, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of theseas; yet you are man, and not God, though you did set your heart as the heart of God-
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ezekiel 28:8
They shall bring you down to the pit; and you shall die the death of those who are slain, in the heart of theseas.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ezekiel 32:2
Son of man, take up a lamentation over Pharaoh king of Egypt, and tell him, You were likened to a young lion of the nations: yet you are as a monster in theseas; and you did break forth with your rivers, and troubled the waters with your feet, and fouled their rivers.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Daniel 11:45
And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between theseas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.
(KJV JPS WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Jonah 2:3
For you threw me into the depths, in the heart of theseas. The flood was all around me. All your waves and your billows passed over me.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

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