Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
coast
Usage: seashore, coast, shore
Strong's Number
H2348
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
6
Strong's H2348 Quick Answer
Strong's H2348 חוֹף (chowph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chowph (khofe) n-m. 1. a cove (as a sheltered bay) [from an unused root meaning to cover] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include sea, coasts, and coast. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chowph (khofe) n-m. 1. a cove (as a sheltered bay) [from an unused root meaning to cover]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- sea, coasts, and coast
Meaning and Definition
chowph (khofe) n-m. 1. a cove (as a sheltered bay) [from an unused root meaning to cover] KJV: coast (of the sea), haven, shore, (sea-)side.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2348. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2348 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chowph, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H2348 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2348 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2348 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.
Turn you, and take your journey, and go to the mount of the Amorites, and unto all the places nigh thereunto, in the plain, in the hills, and in the vale, and in the south, and by the sea side, to the land of the Canaanites, and unto Lebanon, unto the great river, the river Euphrates.
And it came to pass, when all the kings which were on this side Jordan, in the hills, and in the valleys, and in all the coasts of the great sea over against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof;
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2348.
Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.
Turn you, and take your journey, and go to the mount of the Amorites, and unto all the places nigh thereunto, in the plain, in the hills, and in the vale, and in the south, and by the sea side, to the land of the Canaanites, and unto Lebanon, unto the great river, the river Euphrates.
And it came to pass, when all the kings which were on this side Jordan, in the hills, and in the valleys, and in all the coasts of the great sea over against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof;
Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships? Asher continued on the sea shore, and abode in his breaches.
How can it be quiet, seeing the LORD hath given it a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea shore? there hath he appointed it.
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will stretch out mine hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethims, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2348, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2348 FAQ
What does choph (חוֹף) mean?
Choph (Strong's H2348) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "haven". chowph (khofe) n-m. 1. a cove (as a sheltered bay) [from an unused root meaning to cover]
How many times is choph (חוֹף) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H2348 across 6 books.
Where can I study choph (חוֹף) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2348 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate choph (חוֹף)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sea, coasts, and coast. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.