H3004 H3004
Dry land or dry ground, especially as a path through parted waters or as earth distinct from sea.
A feminine noun meaning dry ground, used in vivid contrast with water throughout the Old Testament. At creation, God commands the waters to gather so that the יַבָּשָׁה appears (Gen 1:9–10). The word reaches its dramatic peak in the exodus: Israel crosses the Red Sea on dry ground (Exod 14:16, 22, 29; 15:19) and later the Jordan (Josh 4:22). Jonah confesses that the Lord made both sea and dry land (Jon 1:9), and the great fish vomits him onto the יַבָּשָׁה (Jon 2:10). Isaiah uses it figuratively for a parched Israel that God will refresh with his Spirit (Isa 44:3).
Senses
1. dry ground, dry land — Dry ground or dry land (יַבָּשָׁה), used in opposition to water or sea. Appears in three major thematic clusters: (a) creation, where dry land emerges from gathered waters (Gen 1:9–10); (b) salvation-through-water narratives, where God provides a dry path through the Red Sea (Exod 14:16, 22, 29; 15:19; Neh 9:11; Ps 66:6) and the Jordan (Josh 4:22); and (c) Jonah's story, where the prophet acknowledges God as maker of sea and dry land (Jon 1:9) and is delivered onto shore (Jon 2:10). Isaiah 44:3 uses it figuratively of spiritual barrenness that God will revive. 14×
AR["إلى-يابِسَةٍ", "اليَابِسِ", "الْيَابِسَةَ", "الْيَابِسَةُ", "الْيَابِسَةِ", "على-اليابِسَةِ", "عَلَى-الْيَابِسَةِ", "فِي-ال-يَبَسِ"]·ben["শুকনো-জমিতে", "শুকনো-ভূমি", "শুকনো-ভূমিকে", "শুকনো-ভূমিতে", "শুকনো-ভূমিতে।", "শুকনো-মাটিতে", "শুষ্কের"]·DE["Festland", "[יבשה]", "auf-der-trocken-Boden", "auf-trocken-Boden", "das-Trockene", "der-trocken-Boden", "hinein-trocknen-Land"]·EN["into-dry-land", "on-dry-ground", "on-the-dry-ground", "the-dry-ground", "the-dry-land", "to-the-dry-land"]·FR["[ביבשה]", "[יבשה]", "la-terre-sèche", "le-sec-moulu", "le-terre-ferme", "sur-le-sec-moulu", "sur-sec-sol", "à-le-terre-ferme", "à-terre-sèche"]·heb["ב-ה-יבשה", "ב-יבשה", "ה-יבשה", "יבשה", "ל-ה-יבשה", "ל-יבשה"]·HI["-सूखी-भूमि-में", "को-सूखी-भूमि", "सूखी-ज़मीन-पर", "सूखी-भूमि", "सूखी-भूमि-पर"]·ID["darat", "darat.", "di-tanah-kering", "ke-tanah-kering", "menjadi-tanah-kering", "yang-kering", "yang-kering-itu"]·IT["[ביבשה]", "[יבשה]", "a-il-secco-terra", "a-terra-asciutta", "il-secco-suolo", "il-secco-terra", "la-terraferma", "su-il-secco-suolo", "su-secco-suolo"]·jav["bumi-garing", "dados-siti-garing", "dharatan", "dhateng-dharatan", "dhateng-garing", "ing-dharatan", "ing-dharatan-garing", "ing-garing"]·KO["그-마른-땅", "그-마른-땅-을", "마른-땅-에서", "마른-땅-위로", "마른-땅-으로", "마른-땅에", "마른-땅으로", "에-그-마른-땅", "에-마른-땅"]·PT["Em-seco", "a-terra-seca", "em-seco", "em-seco.", "em-seco;", "em-terra-seca", "seco", "à-terra-seca"]·RU["-суша", "-сушу", "в-сушу", "на-сушу", "по-суше", "сухое", "суше", "сушу"]·ES["a-lo-seco", "en-lo-seco", "en-seco", "la-seco", "la-tierra-seca", "lo-seco"]·SW["juu-ya-nchi-kavu", "katika-nchi-kavu", "kuwa-nchi-kavu", "kwenye-nchi-kavu", "nchi-kavu"]·TR["-kuru", "-kuru-yerde", "-kuruyu", "kara-o", "karada", "karayı-o", "kuru-toprakta", "kuru-toprağa-", "kurunun", "kuruya"]·urd["خشک-زمین", "خشکی", "خشکی-پر", "خشکی-کو", "خشکی-کی", "لِ-خشکی"]
Gen 1:9, Gen 1:10, Exod 4:9, Exod 14:16, Exod 14:22, Exod 14:29, Exod 15:19, Josh 4:22, Neh 9:11, Ps 66:6, Isa 44:3, Jonah 1:9 (+2 more)
Related Senses
H4325 1. water, waters (582×)H6965b 1. Qal: to rise, arise, get up (432×)H2091 1. gold (the metal) (389×)H0068 1. stone, rock (material/object) (267×)H5178a 1. bronze/copper as metal (131×)H6083 1. dust, dry earth, soil (108×)H8313 1. burn, set fire to (94×)H2734 1. anger was kindled (82×)G5204 1. water (80×)H2822 1. darkness, absence of light (80×)G5457 1. light (illumination) (71×)G0450 1. rise, stand up (physical) (69×)H6965b 2. Qal: to stand firm, endure, be valid (50×)H6999a 2. burn sacrifice on altar (Hifil) (45×)H5553 1. rock, cliff (physical feature) (43×)H6965b 4. Hifil: to establish, confirm (covenant/kingdom/word) (40×)H1197a 1. burn, be on fire (39×)H4306 1. rain, showers (38×)H1653 1. rain, precipitation (34×)G4655 1. darkness (30×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† יַבָּשָׁה n.f. dry land, dry ground (Sab. יבסם, opp. בחרם sea, DHM in MV; Palm. יבשא (dry) land Vog No. 79)—always abs. sg. יַבָּשָׁה; Ex 4:9 (J); of dry ground as path of Isr. through Red Sea Ex 14:16, 22, 29; 15:19 (all P), Ne 9:11 ψ 66:6; through Jordan Jos 4:22 (D); of dry land, opp. sea, at creation Gn 1:9, 10 (P); cf. Jon 1:9; specif. of shore of sea Jon 1:13; 2:11; fig. of needy Israel, to be refreshed by י׳’s spirit Is 44:3 (‖ צָמֵא).