What does סִינַי (siynay) mean in the Bible?
סִינַי (siynay) is a Hebrew word meaning "Sinai , mountain of Arabia".
Hebrew · H5514
סִינַי
Sinai , mountain of Arabia
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סִינַי H5514
Pronunciation siynay
What does סִינַי (siynay) mean in the Bible?
סִינַי (siynay) is a Hebrew word meaning "Sinai , mountain of Arabia".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5514?
The BSB source-word alignment has 35 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Sinai (17), of Sinai (14), [as He was at] Sinai (1), [on] Sinai (1), and Sinai (1).
Where does סִינַי (siynay) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 16:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (13), Numbers (12), Leviticus (5), Psalms (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 It Sinai 17× Exodus 19:11, Exodus 19:18, Exodus 19:20, Exodus 19:23
of Sinai 14× Exodus 19:1, Exodus 19:2, Leviticus 7:38, Numbers 1:1
[as He was at] Sinai 1× Psalms 68:17
[on] Sinai 1× Psalms 68:8
and Sinai 1× Exodus 16:1
from Sinai 1× Deuteronomy 33:2
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Exodus 16:1 סִינָ֑י to and Sinai Noun - proper - feminine singular Exodus 19:1 סִינָֽי׃ to of Sinai Noun - proper - feminine singular Exodus 19:2 סִינַ֔י to of Sinai Noun - proper - feminine singular Exodus 19:11 סִינָֽי׃ to Sinai Noun - proper - feminine singular Exodus 19:18 סִינַי֙ to Sinai Noun - proper - feminine singular Exodus 19:20 סִינַ֖י to Sinai Noun - proper - feminine singular Exodus 19:23 סִינָ֑י to Sinai Noun - proper - feminine singular Exodus 24:16 סִינַ֔י to Sinai Noun - proper - feminine singular Exodus 31:18 סִינַ֔י to Sinai Noun - proper - feminine singular Exodus 34:2 סִינַ֔י to Sinai Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 16:1
Aligned rows 35
Books represented 7
Exodus 13 Leviticus 5 Numbers 12 Deuteronomy 1 Judges 1 Nehemiah 1 Psalms 2
Source forms
סִינַ֔י 9x sî·nay Exodus 19:2, Exodus 24:16, Exodus 31:18, Exodus 34:2
סִינָֽי׃ 7x sî·nāy Exodus 19:1, Exodus 19:11, Exodus 34:32, Leviticus 27:34
סִינָ֑י 6x sî·nāy Exodus 16:1, Exodus 19:23, Leviticus 7:38, Numbers 9:5
סִינַ֖י 5x sî·nay Exodus 19:20, Leviticus 25:1, Leviticus 26:46, Numbers 1:1
סִינַי֙ 2x sî·nay Exodus 19:18, Nehemiah 9:13
סִינָֽי׃פ 2x sî·nāy Leviticus 7:38, Numbers 1:19
מִסִּינַ֥י 1x mis·sî·nay Deuteronomy 33:2
סִ֠ינַי 1x sî·nay Numbers 9:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 34x Exodus 16:1, Exodus 19:1, Exodus 19:2, Exodus 19:11
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Deuteronomy 33:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Sinai , mountain of Arabia
Source Gloss
Sinai , mountain of Arabia
Extended definition
Sinai.
Word Origins
סִינַי is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain