What does סִין (siyn) mean in the Bible?
סִין (siyn) is a Hebrew word meaning "Sin the name of an Egyptian town and (probably) desert adjoining".
Hebrew · H5512
סִין
Sin the name of an Egyptian town and (probably) desert adjoining
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סִיןH5512
Pronunciationsiyn
What does סִין (siyn) mean in the Bible?
סִין (siyn) is a Hebrew word meaning "Sin the name of an Egyptian town and (probably) desert adjoining".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5512?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Sin (4), Pelusium (2).
Where does סִין (siyn) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 16:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (2), Ezekiel (2), Numbers (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itof Sin4×Exodus 16:1, Exodus 17:1, Numbers 33:11, Numbers 33:12
Pelusium2×Ezekiel 30:15, Ezekiel 30:16
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 16:1סִ֔יןtoof SinNoun - proper - feminine singularExodus 17:1סִ֛יןtoof SinNoun - proper - feminine singularNumbers 33:11סִֽין׃toof SinNoun - proper - feminine singularNumbers 33:12סִ֑יןtoof SinNoun - proper - feminine singularEzekiel 30:15סִ֖יןtoPelusiumNoun - proper - feminine singularEzekiel 30:16סִ֔יןtoPelusiumNoun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 16:1
Aligned rows6
Books represented3
Exodus2Numbers2Ezekiel2
Source forms
סִ֔ין2xsînExodus 16:1, Ezekiel 30:16
סִ֛ין1xsînExodus 17:1
סִ֑ין1xsînNumbers 33:12
סִ֖ין1xsînEzekiel 30:15
סִֽין׃1xsînNumbers 33:11
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular6xExodus 16:1, Exodus 17:1, Numbers 33:11, Numbers 33:12
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Sin the name of an Egyptian town and (probably) desert adjoining
Source Gloss
Sin the name of an Egyptian town and (probably) desert adjoining
Extended definition
Sin.
Word Origins
סִין is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.
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