Hebrew · H4057, H5512

מִדְבַּר־סִין

A pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert ; also speech (including its organs) · Sin the name of an Egyptian town and (probably) desert adjoining

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מִדְבָּרH4057a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert ; also speech (including its organs)

Pronunciationmidbar

Open grazing land metonymically shifted to wilderness; also designates the mouth as an organ of speech.

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סִיןH5512Sin the name of an Egyptian town and (probably) desert adjoining

Pronunciationsiyn

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What does מִדְבַּר־סִין (midbar-sin) mean in the Bible?

מִדְבָּר · סִין is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Desert of Sin".

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What does מִדְבָּר · סִין mean in the Bible?

מִדְבָּר · סִין is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Desert of Sin".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4057, H5512?

H4057, H5512 is connected to 277 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. Desert of Sin

Strong'sH4057, H5512

Lexical occurrences277 verses

Source Gloss

Desert of Sin

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