The term "sea-shore" in the Bible often refers to the boundary between the land and the sea, a place of both literal and symbolic significance. The sea-shore is frequently mentioned in the context of God's promises, the vastness of His blessings, and the setting of various biblical events.

1. Symbol of Abundance and Promise: The sea-shore is used metaphorically to describe the abundance of God's blessings and promises to His people. In Genesis 22:17, God promises Abraham, "I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore." This imagery conveys the innumerable nature of Abraham's descendants, emphasizing God's faithfulness and the vastness of His covenant.

2. Place of Gathering and Teaching: The sea-shore serves as a backdrop for significant gatherings and teachings. In the New Testament, Jesus often taught by the sea, drawing large crowds. Mark 4:1 states, "Once again, Jesus began to teach beside the sea, and such a large crowd gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people were along the shore at the water’s edge." The sea-shore provided a natural amphitheater for Jesus' teachings, symbolizing the reach and accessibility of His message.

3. Miracles and Divine Encounters: The sea-shore is also the setting for miraculous events and divine encounters. In John 21:4-6, after His resurrection, Jesus appears to His disciples by the Sea of Tiberias. "Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus. He called out to them, 'Friends, have you any fish?' 'No,' they answered. He said, 'Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.' So they cast it there, and they were unable to haul it in because of the great number of fish." This event underscores Jesus' authority over nature and His provision for His followers.

4. Boundary and Transition: The sea-shore represents a boundary and a place of transition. It is where the Israelites camped before crossing the Red Sea, as described in Exodus 14:2, "Tell the Israelites to turn back and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea; you are to camp by the sea, directly opposite Baal-zephon." This location marks a pivotal moment of deliverance and transition from slavery to freedom, highlighting God's power to lead His people through seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

5. Judgment and Warning: The sea-shore can also be a place of judgment and warning. In Jeremiah 47:7, the prophet speaks of the impending judgment on the Philistines, "How can it rest when the LORD has commanded it? He has appointed it against Ashkelon and the seashore; there He has assigned it." The sea-shore here is a place where God's judgment is executed, serving as a reminder of His sovereignty and justice.

Throughout the Bible, the sea-shore is a multifaceted symbol, representing God's promises, a setting for divine teaching and miracles, a boundary of transition, and a place of judgment. It serves as a powerful reminder of God's presence and activity in the world, both in the natural and spiritual realms.123. aigialos -- the seashore
... the seashore. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: aigialos Phonetic
Spelling: (ahee-ghee-al-os') Short Definition: sea-coast, beach Definition: sea ...
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2281. thalassa -- the sea
... the Red Sea. Word Origin of uncertain origin Definition the sea NASB Word
Usage sea (86), seashore (5). sea. Probably prolonged ...
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3220. yam -- sea
... Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition sea NASB Word Usage red* (24), sea
(278), seacoast* (5), seas (27), seashore (1), seashore* (9), south (1), west ...
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8193. saphah -- lip, speech, edge
... 6), lip (1), lip service (1), lips (100), mere (1), seashore* (7), shore ... binding,
border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, ((sea-))shore, side, speech ...
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2348. choph -- shore, coast
... Word Origin from chaphaph Definition shore, coast NASB Word Usage coast (1), haven
(1), seacoast* (3), seashore* (2). coast of the sea, haven, shore, seaside. ...
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The Missionary on the Sea Shore.
... THE MISSIONARY ON THE SEA SHORE. THE MISSIONARY ON THE SEA SHORE.
10,10,10,4. "And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There ...
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For Travellers on the Sea-Shore
... For Travellers On the Sea-Shore. IV. On the Sea-Shore 10,10,10,4. Wie sch??umt
so feierlich. [231]de la Motte Fouqu??. Thou, solemn ...
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Travelling in Palestine --Roads, Inns, Hospitality, Custom-House ...
... Secondly, there was the old highway along the sea-shore from Egypt up to Tyre, whence
a straight, but not so much frequented, road struck, by Caesarea Philippi ...
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There is a Presumption in Favor of the Bible
... When we stood by the seashore and watched the setting sun crimsoning the placid
waters on a quiet eve, we had no hesitation in ascribing the picture to the ...
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Mother of Mercy
... Andante religioso. 1. Mother of mercy, day by day, My love of thee grows more and
more; Thy gifts are strewn upon my way Like sands upon the great seashore. ...
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In Judaea
... It is not easy to fix the exact boundaries of Judaea proper towards the north-west.
To include the sea-shore in the province of Samaria is a popular mistake. ...
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Abraham's Obedience
... work for him to do; that from that single boy a great nation was to spring, as many
in multitude as the stars in the sky, or the sand on the sea-shore, for the ...
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Passion.
... reveal. His spiritual descendants are numbered by multitudes as the sand
on the sea-shore, the stars in the firmament, for number. ...
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A Path in the Sea
... 30. Thus the Lord saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians;
and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea-shore.31. ...
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The Mystery
... own name, he now attempts it in another way, by tacitly substituting a kingdom
dependent on himself, and for that purpose he stood on the sea shore, that he ...
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Seashore (20 Occurrences)
... stars of the heaven in multitude, and as sand that 'is' by the sea-shore -- the
innumerable. ... them for war, and they are like the sands on the seashore in number ...
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Sea-shore (11 Occurrences)
Sea-shore. Seashore, Sea-shore. Seaside . Multi-Version Concordance Sea-shore
(11 Occurrences). ... (See JPS ASV). Seashore, Sea-shore. Seaside . Reference ...
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Shore (45 Occurrences)
... Asher continued on the seashore, and abode in his breaches. ... chariots, and six thousand
horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the seashore in multitude ...
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Sand (40 Occurrences)
... sky in multitude, and as innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore, were
fathered ... the stars of the heavens, and like the sand which is on the seashore. ...
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Numerous (88 Occurrences)
... of the heaven in multitude, and as sand that 'is' by the sea-shore -- the innumerable ...
like the stars of the heavens, and like the sand which is on the seashore. ...
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Seaside (12 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) The land bordering on, or adjacent to, the sea;
the seashore. Also used adjectively. Multi-Version Concordance ...
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Sands (9 Occurrences)
... the stars of the sky in number, and like the sands on the seashore which cannot ...
assemble them for war, and they are like the sands on the seashore in number. ...
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Seacoast (7 Occurrences)
... the Amorites and unto all the places nigh thereunto, in the Arabah, in the
hill-country, and in the Lowland, and in the South, and by the sea-shore; the land ...
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Haven (8 Occurrences)
... Judges 5:17, the Revised Version margin "shore," the King James Version "seashore,"
the King James Version margin "port"); elsewhere "sea-shore" (Deuteronomy 1 ...
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Coast (70 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) The seashore, or land near it. ... (KJV). 2 Chronicles 8:17 Then went Solomon
to Ezion Geber, and to Eloth, on the seashore in the land of Edom. (See NIV). ...
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