2348. choph

Lexicon

choph: Shore, Coast

Original Word: חוֹף
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: chowph
Pronunciation: khof
Phonetic Spelling: (khofe)
Definition: Shore, Coast
Meaning: a cove

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

coast of the sea, haven, shore, seaside

From an unused root meaning to cover; a cove (as a sheltered bay) -- coast (of the sea), haven, shore, (sea-)side.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from chaphaph
Definition
shore, coast
NASB Translation
coast (1), haven (1), seacoast* (3), seashore* (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

חוֺף noun [masculine] shore, coast (as surrounding, enclosing) — ׳ח only construct Genesis 49:13 (twice in verse) + 5 t.: — shore of sea הַיָּם ׳ח Deuteronomy 1:7; Joshua 9:1 (both D), Judges 5:17; Jeremiah 47:7; Ezekiel 25:16; יַמִּים ׳ח Genesis 49:13 (poem); ׳ח אֳנִיּוֺת Genesis 49:13 the shore of ships, i.e. to which ships come.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to cover or to protect.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G123 • αἰγιαλός (aigialos): Refers to the seashore or beach, a place where the land meets the sea.
• G3864 • παραλία (paralia): Denotes a coastal region or area along the sea.
• G3882 • παραθαλάσσιος (parathalassios): Pertains to being by the sea or located near the sea.
• G3882 • παραθαλάσσιος (parathalassios): This entry is repeated, emphasizing its relevance to coastal or seaside locations.

These Greek terms, while not direct translations of חוֹף, share the thematic element of coastal and maritime geography, highlighting the interconnectedness of biblical language in describing natural features and their symbolic meanings.

Usage: The term חוֹף is used in the context of describing a geographical feature, specifically a cove or a sheltered area along a body of water. It is a term that appears in the Hebrew Bible to denote a place of safety and protection along the coast.

Context: • The Hebrew word חוֹף (Chof) is used to describe a cove, which is a small, sheltered bay along a coastline. This term is indicative of a natural feature that provides protection from the open sea, often serving as a safe harbor for ships. In biblical times, such coves would have been significant for trade, travel, and military strategy, offering a place of refuge from storms and enemy attacks.
• The concept of a cove as a place of safety and protection is consistent with the broader biblical theme of God providing refuge and shelter for His people. While the specific term חוֹף may not appear frequently in the biblical text, the imagery of a safe harbor resonates with the biblical narrative of God’s provision and care.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is translated in contexts where the geographical feature of a cove is relevant, emphasizing the physical and metaphorical aspects of protection and safety.

Forms and Transliterations

וּבְח֣וֹף ובחוף ח֚וֹף ח֥וֹף חוף לְח֣וֹף לְח֥וֹף לחוף Chof ḥō·wp̄ ḥōwp̄ lə·ḥō·wp̄ leChof ləḥōwp̄ ū·ḇə·ḥō·wp̄ ūḇəḥōwp̄ uveChof

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 49:13
HEB: זְבוּלֻ֕ן לְח֥וֹף יַמִּ֖ים יִשְׁכֹּ֑ן
KJV: shall dwell at the haven of the sea;
INT: Zebulun and he a haven of the sea will dwell

Genesis 49:13
HEB: יִשְׁכֹּ֑ן וְהוּא֙ לְח֣וֹף אֳנִיּ֔וֹת וְיַרְכָת֖וֹ
NAS: at the seashore; And he [shall be] a haven for ships,
KJV: of the sea; and he [shall be] for an haven of ships;
INT: will dwell he and he a haven ships and his flank

Deuteronomy 1:7
HEB: וּבַשְּׁפֵלָ֥ה וּבַנֶּ֖גֶב וּבְח֣וֹף הַיָּ֑ם אֶ֤רֶץ
KJV: and by the sea side, to the land
INT: the lowland the Negev side the sea the land

Joshua 9:1
HEB: וּבַשְּׁפֵלָ֗ה וּבְכֹל֙ ח֚וֹף הַיָּ֣ם הַגָּד֔וֹל
NAS: and on all the coast of the Great
KJV: and in the valleys, and in all the coasts of the great
INT: the lowland all the coast Sea of the Great

Judges 5:17
HEB: אָשֵׁ֗ר יָשַׁב֙ לְח֣וֹף יַמִּ֔ים וְעַ֥ל
KJV: on the sea shore, and abode
INT: Asher sat shore the sea and

Jeremiah 47:7
HEB: אַשְׁקְל֛וֹן וְאֶל־ ח֥וֹף הַיָּ֖ם שָׁ֥ם
KJV: and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed
INT: Ashkelon and against coast the sea in it

Ezekiel 25:16
HEB: אֶת־ שְׁאֵרִ֖ית ח֥וֹף הַיָּֽם׃
KJV: the remnant of the sea coast.
INT: and destroy the remnant coast of the sea

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2348
7 Occurrences

ḥō·wp̄ — 3 Occ.
lə·ḥō·wp̄ — 3 Occ.
ū·ḇə·ḥō·wp̄ — 1 Occ.