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It signifies the solid ground that appears when waters are parted or recede, as seen in the creation narrative and the crossing of the Red Sea.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the concept of dry land emerging from chaotic waters was a common motif, symbolizing order and stability. In the Hebrew Bible, "yabbashah" is associated with God's creative and redemptive acts, demonstrating His power over creation and His ability to deliver His people.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/3001.htm">yabesh</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>dry land, dry ground<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>dry ground (4), dry land (9), land (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">יַבָּשָׁה</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>dry land, dry ground</b></font> (Sabean <font class="hebrew2">יבסם</font>, opposed to <font class="hebrew2">בחרם</font> <em>sea</em>, DHM in MV; Palmyrene <font class="hebrew2">יבשא</font> <em>(dry) land</em> Vog<sup>No. 79</sup>) — always absolute singular <font class="hebrew2">יַבָּשָׁה</font>: <a href="/interlinear/exodus/4-9.htm">Exodus 4:9</a> (J); of dry ground as path of Israel through Red Sea <a href="/interlinear/exodus/14-16.htm">Exodus 14:16</a>,22,29; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/15-19.htm">Exodus 15:19</a> (all P), <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/9-11.htm">Nehemiah 9:11</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/66-6.htm">Psalm 66:6</a>; through Jordan <a href="/interlinear/joshua/4-22.htm">Joshua 4:22</a> (D); of dry land, opposed to sea, at creation <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-9.htm">Genesis 1:9</a>,10 (P); compare <a href="/interlinear/jonah/1-9.htm">Jonah 1:9</a>; specifically of shore of sea <a href="/interlinear/jonah/1-13.htm">Jonah 1:13</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jonah/2-11.htm">Jonah 2:11</a>; figurative of needy Israel, to be refreshed by <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">י</font>s spirit <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/44-3.htm">Isaiah 44:3</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">צָמֵא</font>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>dry ground, land <p>From <a href="/hebrew/3001.htm">yabesh</a>; dry ground -- dry (ground, land). <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/3001.htm">yabesh</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בַּיַּבָּשָֽׁה׃ בַּיַּבָּשָׁ֑ה בַּיַּבָּשָׁה֙ בַיַּבָּשָׁ֖ה ביבשה ביבשה׃ הַיַּבָּשָֽׁה׃ הַיַּבָּשָׁ֑ה הַיַּבָּשָׁ֖ה היבשה היבשה׃ יַבָּשָׁ֑ה יבשה לְֽיַבָּשָׁ֗ה לַיַּבָּשָׁה֙ ליבשה baiyabbaShah bay·yab·bā·šāh ḇay·yab·bā·šāh bayyabbāšāh ḇayyabbāšāh haiyabbaShah hay·yab·bā·šāh hayyabbāšāh laiyabbaShah lay·yab·bā·šāh layyabbāšāh lə·yab·bā·šāh ləyabbāšāh leyabbaShah vaiyabbaShah yab·bā·šāh yabbāšāh yabbaShah<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/genesis/1-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 1:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֶחָ֔ד וְתֵרָאֶ֖ה <b> הַיַּבָּשָׁ֑ה </b> וַֽיְהִי־ כֵֽן׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> place, <span class="itali">and let the dry land</span> appear;<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> place, <span class="itali">and let the dry</span> [land] appear:<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> one appear <span class="itali">the dry</span> and it was so<p><b><a href="/text/genesis/1-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 1:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַיִּקְרָ֨א אֱלֹהִ֤ים ׀ <b> לַיַּבָּשָׁה֙ </b> אֶ֔רֶץ וּלְמִקְוֵ֥ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> called <span class="itali">the dry land</span> earth,<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> called <span class="itali">the dry</span> [land] Earth;<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> called God <span class="itali">the dry</span> earth and the gathering<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/4-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 4:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַיְאֹ֔ר וְשָׁפַכְתָּ֖ <b> הַיַּבָּשָׁ֑ה </b> וְהָי֤וּ הַמַּ֙יִם֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and pour <span class="itali">it on the dry ground;</span> and the water<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and pour <span class="itali">[it] upon the dry</span> [land]: and the water<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/4-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the Nile and pour <span class="itali">the dry</span> will become and the water<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/14-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 14:16</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְּת֥וֹךְ הַיָּ֖ם <b> בַּיַּבָּשָֽׁה׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the midst of the sea <span class="itali">on dry land.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> shall go <span class="itali">on dry</span> [ground] through the midst<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/14-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the midst of the sea <span class="itali">dry</span><p><b><a href="/text/exodus/14-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 14:22</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְּת֥וֹךְ הַיָּ֖ם <b> בַּיַּבָּשָׁ֑ה </b> וְהַמַּ֤יִם לָהֶם֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the sea <span class="itali">on the dry land,</span> and the waters<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of the sea <span class="itali">upon the dry</span> [ground]: and the waters<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/14-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the midst of the sea <span class="itali">the dry</span> and the waters a wall<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/14-29.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 14:29</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל הָלְכ֥וּ <b> בַיַּבָּשָׁ֖ה </b> בְּת֣וֹךְ הַיָּ֑ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> walked <span class="itali">on dry land</span> through the midst<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> walked <span class="itali">upon dry</span> [land] in the midst<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/14-29.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Israel walked <span class="itali">dry</span> the midst of the sea<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/15-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 15:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/15.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל הָלְכ֥וּ <b> בַיַּבָּשָׁ֖ה </b> בְּת֥וֹךְ הַיָּֽם׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> walked <span class="itali">on dry land</span> through the midst<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> went <span class="itali">on dry</span> [land] in the midst<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/15-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Israel walked <span class="itali">dry</span> the midst of the sea<p><b><a href="/text/joshua/4-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Joshua 4:22</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/joshua/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְּנֵיכֶ֣ם לֵאמֹ֑ר <b> בַּיַּבָּשָׁה֙ </b> עָבַ֣ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/joshua/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> this Jordan <span class="itali">on dry ground.'</span><br><a href="/kjvs/joshua/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> came over this Jordan <span class="itali">on dry land.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/joshua/4-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> your children saying <span class="itali">dry</span> crossed Israel<p><b><a href="/text/nehemiah/9-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nehemiah 9:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְתוֹךְ־ הַיָּ֖ם <b> בַּיַּבָּשָׁ֑ה </b> וְֽאֶת־ רֹ֨דְפֵיהֶ֜ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/nehemiah/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the sea <span class="itali">on dry ground;</span> And their pursuers<br><a href="/kjvs/nehemiah/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of the sea <span class="itali">on the dry land;</span> and their persecutors<br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/9-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the midst of the sea <span class="itali">dry</span> and their pursuers hurled<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/66-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 66:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/66.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הָ֤פַךְ יָ֨ם ׀ <b> לְֽיַבָּשָׁ֗ה </b> בַּ֭נָּהָר יַֽעַבְר֣וּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/66.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the sea <span class="itali">into dry land;</span> They passed<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/66.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the sea <span class="itali">into dry</span> [land]: they went<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/66-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> turned the sea <span class="itali">dry</span> the river passed<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/44-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 44:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/44.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְנֹזְלִ֖ים עַל־ <b> יַבָּשָׁ֑ה </b> אֶצֹּ֤ק רוּחִי֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/44.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [land] And streams <span class="itali">on the dry ground;</span> I will pour<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/44.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and floods <span class="itali">upon the dry ground:</span> I will pour<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/44-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and streams on <span class="itali">the dry</span> will pour my Spirit<p><b><a href="/text/jonah/1-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jonah 1:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jonah/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַיָּ֖ם וְאֶת־ <b> הַיַּבָּשָֽׁה׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jonah/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> made the sea <span class="itali">and the dry land.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/jonah/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the sea <span class="itali">and the dry</span> [land].<br><a href="/interlinear/jonah/1-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> made the sea <span class="itali">and the dry</span><p><b><a href="/text/jonah/1-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jonah 1:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jonah/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לְהָשִׁ֛יב אֶל־ <b> הַיַּבָּשָׁ֖ה </b> וְלֹ֣א יָכֹ֑לוּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jonah/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [desperately] to return <span class="itali">to land</span> but they could<br><a href="/kjvs/jonah/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to bring <span class="itali">[it] to the land;</span> but they could<br><a href="/interlinear/jonah/1-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> return to <span class="itali">land</span> not could<p><b><a href="/text/jonah/2-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jonah 2:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jonah/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יוֹנָ֖ה אֶל־ <b> הַיַּבָּשָֽׁה׃ </b> פ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jonah/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Jonah up onto <span class="itali">the dry land.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/jonah/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Jonah <span class="itali">upon the dry</span> [land].<br><a href="/interlinear/jonah/2-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Jonah onto <span class="itali">the dry</span><p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3004.htm">14 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's Hebrew 3004<br>14 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/baiyabbashah_3004.htm">bay·yab·bā·šāh — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/haiyabbashah_3004.htm">hay·yab·bā·šāh — 5 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/laiyabbashah_3004.htm">lay·yab·bā·šāh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/leyabbashah_3004.htm">lə·yab·bā·šāh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vaiyabbashah_3004.htm">ḇay·yab·bā·šāh — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yabbashah_3004.htm">yab·bā·šāh — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 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