Yamm Passages

S 7:136 So we took vengeance on them and drowned them in the sea because they called our signs a lie and were heedless of them.

S 20:78  And Fir’awn with his troops followed them but what covered them of the sea covered them.

S 20:97  He said: Then go. And yours in life is that you say: There is no touching. And yours is an appointment that you will not renege on. And look at your god which you have remained devoted to. We will burn it and blow it away into the sea as winnowing.

S 28:7 And we inspired Musa’s mother: Suckle him but when you have feared for him throw him into the sea and do not fear or grieve. We are returning him to you and making him of the commissaries.

S 28:40 So we took him and his troops and threw them into the sea. So look how the result of the wrongdoers was.

S 51:40 So we took him and threw him away into the sea when he was blamable.

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يَمّ • (yamm) m (plural يُمُوم (yumūm))

1. open sea synonym ▲ Synonym: بَحْر (baḥr)  يم - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

يَمّ

- The salt water that covers most of the earth's surface - sea  يم In English - Translation and Meaning in English Arabic Dictionary of All terms Page 1

Six verses use the word yamm rather than bahr. All are in reference to the Red Sea, in Hebrew ים סוף Yam Suph. Was the author influenced by something in Syriac? The Syriac has ܝܡܐ‌ܕܣܘܦ Yammadhesuph in Hebrews 11:29 in the Peshitta. Peshitta New Testament

The author uses the usual word in verses such as S 7:138.

Further reading:

The Journey Across the Red Sea

Did Allah Come?

The Sea