Suph in the Bible — Hidden Meaning & Symbolism

Suph (A. V., the Red Sea), suph (Heb. fr. Egypt.)-- rush; reed; sedge; seaweed; bulrush; sword grass; (I am--Suph) sea of weeds; Red Sea. A part (the Gulf of Arabia, because it abounds in seaweed), if not all, of the Red Sea (Deut. 1:1). Meta. See the RED SEA for the significance of this name. Seaweed here gives the idea of obstruction of the pure life flow in the organism of man because of material thoughts, weeds, tares.