cha.ra.vah denotes dry, exposed ground, especially where waters have been divided or withdrawn.

The noun denotes dry, exposed ground, most often where people stand or cross after waters are divided or removed; it also designates land in contrast with sea or as the place occupied by living creatures.

1. Exposed ground after waters recede or divide · dominant

   In Exodus 14:21 the sea is turned into dry land as the waters divide, and in Ezekiel 30:12 the Nile is to become dry ground. In 2 Kings 2:8 and Joshua 3:17 the APB renders the crossing surface “dry ground” after waters are divided; Joshua 4:18 places that ground at the Jordan's edge before its waters return.

   Exodus 14:21Ezekiel 30:122 Kings 2:8Joshua 3:17Joshua 4:18
2. Land contrasted with waters · occasional

   In Genesis 7:22 the term identifies the land on which breathing creatures died. In Haggai 2:6 it occurs in a sequence that distinguishes the heavens, earth, sea, and dry land.

   Genesis 7:22Haggai 2:6

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the term as “dry ground” in the crossing and river scenes, while Exodus 14:21 uses “dry land.” In Genesis 7:22 and Haggai 2:6 it likewise speaks of “dry land”; these are verse-level renderings rather than definitions.