Bible Dictionary
BEACH
A beach is the part of a shore washed by the tide and struck by waves. The term appears in accounts involving the Sea of Galilee and the Mediterranean coast.
Definition
A beach is the part of a shore washed by the tide and struck by waves. The term may describe the shore of a sea or lake where people come out of the water or where objects are brought to land.
Biblical Usage
The New Testament uses beach in accounts involving the Sea of Galilee and the Mediterranean coast, including the crowds by the water, the disciples’ meeting with Jesus, and Paul’s sea voyage.
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>bech (aigialos): The part of the shore washed by the tide on which the waves dash (Mt 13:2,48; Joh 21:4; Ac 21:5; 27:39,40).</p>