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H3006 · Hebrew · Old Testament
יַבֶּשֶׁת
Yabbesheth
Noun, feminine
Dry ground; dry land

Definition

The Hebrew noun yabbesheth refers to dry ground or dry land — the solid earth that God caused to appear when He separated the waters in creation, and that He exposed again when He parted the Red Sea.

Usage & Theological Significance

Yabbesheth connects to the foundational act of creation (Genesis 1:9-10) and to the exodus redemption. God's command 'Let the dry ground appear' is an act of sovereign power over chaos — He forms order and habitable space. Similarly, God's exposure of the sea floor before Israel (Exodus 14:22) is a new-creation act, carving out a path of deliverance through the waters of chaos and death. The dry ground becomes the ground of salvation.

Key Bible Verses

Genesis 1:9 And God said, 'Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear.' And it was so.
Exodus 14:22 And the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with a wall of water on their right and on their left.
Joshua 3:17 The priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD stopped in the middle of the Jordan and stood on dry ground, while all Israel passed by.
Psalm 66:6 He turned the sea into dry land, they passed through the waters on foot — come, let us rejoice in him.
Isaiah 44:27 Who says to the watery deep, 'Be dry, and I will dry up your streams,'

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