Sinites סִינִי
Canaanite people group descended from Canaan.
Who is Sinites in the Bible?
The Sinites were a Canaanite people group descended from Canaan, the son of Ham, and are mentioned in Genesis 10:17 and 1 Chronicles 1:15 as part of the Table of Nations. They are listed among other Canaanite tribes including the Sidonians, Hittites, Jebusites, and Amorites, though the Bible provides little specific information about their exact territorial location or cultural practices. As descendants of Canaan, the Sinites were among the people groups that God promised to displace from the land of Canaan to make way for the Israelites, as referenced in Exodus 23:23 and Deuteronomy 7:1. Their inclusion in the genealogical records of Genesis 10 and 1 Chronicles serves to document the diverse nations that populated the ancient world in the post-flood period and to establish the historical context for Israel's later settlement of Canaan.
Biography
The Sinites are mentioned in Gen.10.17 and 1Ch.1.15 as one of the descendants of Canaan, the son of Ham and grandson of Noah. They are listed among the Canaanite tribes, which also included the Sidonians, Hittites, Jebusites, Amorites, and others. The Sinites were part of the people groups that inhabited the land of Canaan before the Israelites' arrival. The exact location of their territory is not specified in the Bible, and little is known about their culture or history. As Canaanites, they were among the people groups that God promised to drive out of the land to give to the Israelites (Exo.23.23; Deu.7.1). The mention of the Sinites in the Table of Nations (Genesis 10) and the genealogy of Chronicles serves to highlight the diverse people groups that descended from Noah's sons and populated the ancient Near East.
Family
Siblings
- Sidon Early PatriarchSon of CanaanFirstborn son of Canaan, ancestor of the Sidonians.View full profile →
- Heth Early PatriarchSon of CanaanSon of Canaan and ancestor of the Hittites.View full profile →
- Jebusites Early PatriarchCanaanite tribeCanaanite tribe inhabiting Jerusalem before David's conquestView full profile →
- Amorites Early PatriarchCanaanitesCanaanite people group, enemies of IsraelView full profile →
- Girgashites Early PatriarchCanaanitesA Canaanite people group living in the Promised Land.View full profile →
- Hivites Early PatriarchCanaanitesA Canaanite people group.View full profile →
- Arkites Early PatriarchCanaanitesCanaanite people group descended from CanaanView full profile →
- Arvadites Early PatriarchCanaanitesCanaanite descendants of Canaan, son of HamView full profile →
- Zemarites Early PatriarchCanaanitesCanaanite people groupView full profile →
- Hamathites Early PatriarchCanaanitesA Canaanite people group descended from Canaan.View full profile →
In Scripture
2 biblical books ; 1 with study contentGenesis 1 verse
- Genesis 10:17
"the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,"
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1 Chronicles 1 verse
- 1 Chronicles 1:15
"the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,"
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Group | Hebrew | סִינִי |