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Strong's H5489 סוּף (cuph)

Cuph means “Red Sea” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G5489 — chartes (“paper”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H5489
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H5489 Quick Answer

Strong's H5489 סוּף (Cuwph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Cuwph (soof) n/l. 1. the Reed (Sea) [for H5488 (by ellipsis of H3220)] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include sea. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Cuwph (soof) n/l. 1. the Reed (Sea) [for H5488 (by ellipsis of H3220)]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
sea

Meaning and Definition

Cuwph (soof) n/l. 1. the Reed (Sea) [for H5488 (by ellipsis of H3220)] KJV: Red Sea. Root(s): H5488, H3220

Original Word
סוּף
Transliteration
Cuwph
Derivation
First root strongs: 5488 Second root strongs: 3220
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5489. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H5489 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Cuwph, 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.

sea Deuteronomy 1:1

How Strong's H5489 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5489 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 H5489 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Deuteronomy 1:1 KJV

These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel on this side Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain over against the Red sea, between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahab.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H5489.

Deuteronomy 1:1 Old Testament, KJV
These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel on this side Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain over against the Red sea, between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahab.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5489, grouped by book.

Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1:1

Strong's H5489 FAQ

What does cuph (סוּף) mean?

Cuph (Strong's H5489) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Red Sea". Cuwph (soof) n/l. 1. the Reed (Sea) [for H5488 (by ellipsis of H3220)]

How many times is cuph (סוּף) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H5489 across 1 book.

Where can I study cuph (סוּף) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5489 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate cuph (סוּף)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sea. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.