יָ֨מָּ/ה
𐤉𐤌/𐤄
yâm
westward
A large body of water, most frequently used of the sea (particularly the Mediterranean); also used for large rivers, lakes, and sometimes artificial basins. By extension, it denotes the geographic direction west (toward the Mediterranean from the perspective of the land of Israel). The word encompasses both physical and figurative senses, such as tumult or abundance.
Daniel 8:4 · Word #5
Lexicon H3220
| Lemma | יָם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | yâm |
| Strong's | H3220 |
| Definition | A large body of water, most frequently used of the sea (particularly the Mediterranean); also used for large rivers, lakes, and sometimes artificial basins. By extension, it denotes the geographic direction west (toward the Mediterranean from the perspective of the land of Israel). The word encompasses both physical and figurative senses, such as tumult or abundance. |
Morphology HNcmsa/Sd
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | westward |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3220-21
sea-ward
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state; used adverbially with directional sense (he locale). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun יָם denotes a large body of water, especially the sea, and by geographic extension indicates the direction toward the sea (west). Rendering it as "sea-ward" preserves the root connection to the sea while reflecting its directional usage without invoking specific verse context. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
sea-ward
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 preserves the primary directional sense (“toward the sea” = westward) and is correct and faithful to the Hebrew. |