What does צִן mean in the Bible?
צִן is a Hebrew word meaning "Tsin , a part of the Desert".
Hebrew · H6790
צִן
Tsin , a part of the Desert
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צִן H6790
What does צִן mean in the Bible?
צִן is a Hebrew word meaning "Tsin , a part of the Desert".
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How does the BSB render H6790?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Zin (8), to Zin (2).
Where does צִן appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 13:21. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (7), Joshua (2), Deuteronomy (1).
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 of Zin 8× Numbers 13:21, Numbers 20:1, Numbers 27:14, Numbers 33:36
to Zin 2× Numbers 34:4, Joshua 15:3
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 13:21 צִ֥ן to of Zin Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 20:1 צִן֙ to of Zin Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 27:14 צִ֗ן to of Zin Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 27:14 צִֽן׃פ to of Zin Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 33:36 צִ֖ן to of Zin Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 34:3 צִ֖ן to of Zin Noun - proper - feminine singular Numbers 34:4 צִ֔נָה to to Zin Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Deuteronomy 32:51 צִ֑ן to of Zin Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 15:1 צִ֛ן to of Zin Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 15:3 צִ֔נָה to to Zin Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Numbers 13:21
Aligned rows 10
Books represented 3
Numbers 7 Deuteronomy 1 Joshua 2
Source forms
צִ֖ן 2x ṣin Numbers 33:36, Numbers 34:3
צִ֔נָה 2x ṣi·nāh Numbers 34:4, Joshua 15:3
צִ֥ן 1x ṣin Numbers 13:21
צִן֙ 1x ṣin Numbers 20:1
צִ֗ן 1x ṣin Numbers 27:14
צִ֑ן 1x ṣin Deuteronomy 32:51
צִ֛ן 1x ṣin Joshua 15:1
צִֽן׃פ 1x ṣin Numbers 27:14
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 8x Numbers 13:21, Numbers 20:1, Numbers 27:14, Numbers 33:36
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 2x Numbers 34:4, Joshua 15:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Tsin , a part of the Desert
Source Gloss
Tsin , a part of the Desert
Extended definition
Zin.
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