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יַבֶּשֶׁת

𐤉𐤁𐤔𐤕

yabbesheth

H3007 noun

SILEX Entry

Root יבש to be dry, withered, dried up

Definition

Dry ground or dry land, especially as distinct from bodies of water; refers to tracts of land exposed by receding waters, or general terrain suitable for habitation and use. The word emphasizes aridity, barrenness, or the dry surface of the land, as opposed to sea or marsh.

Semantic Range

dry land, dry ground, terrain exposed by receding water, arid surface, (in contrast to sea or marsh)

Root / Etymology

Derived directly from the Hebrew root יבש (y-b-sh), meaning 'to be dry,' with the nominal suffix -ת forming an abstract noun or concrete place/thing. The form is Aramaic in origin but parallels the Hebrew יַבָּשָׁה (yabbashah, 'dry land').

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the biblical context, יַבֶּשֶׁת appears in Daniel—an Aramaic section of the Hebrew Bible—where it designates land as opposed to water. It is part of an Aramaic phraseology but clearly linked to Hebrew lexemes. Its usage aligns with ancient Israelite ideas of dry land appearing out of chaos waters (cf. Genesis 1). English translations often render it as 'earth' or 'dry land,' but the term is more technical, distinguishing dry, inhabitable land from sea or river. The underlying concept is not specifically connected to territorial claims or ethnic identity, but rather to the physical state of the ground. The word is rare, and where it occurs, context makes clear that the focus is on land's dryness and usability. Not to be confused with similar terms designating earth as the inhabited world (e.g., אֶרֶץ, 'land/earth') or as territory/nation; יַבֶּשֶׁת is more physically descriptive.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) corresponding to יַבֶּשֶׁת; dry land; earth.

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Root Family

יבש (y-b-sh) — to be dry, withered, dried up

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3001 יָבֵשׁ to dry up
H3002 יָבֵשׁ the parched ones
H3003 יָבֵשׁ in Yabesh
H3004 יַבָּשָׁה on the dry land
H3006 יַבֶּשֶׁת parched ground

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3007-01 יַבֶּשְׁתָּ֔/א yabesheta ANcfsd/Td the earth the dry land 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3007-01 Daniel 2:10 יַבֶּשְׁתָּ֔/א yabesheta ANcfsd/Td the earth the dry land
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