5512. Ciyn

Lexicon

Ciyn: Sin

Original Word: סִין
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Ciyn
Pronunciation: seen
Phonetic Spelling: (seen)
Definition: Sin
Meaning: Sin

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Sin

Of uncertain derivation; Sin the name of an Egyptian town and (probably) desert adjoining -- Sin.

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. סִין proper name, of a location Sin, i.e. Pelusium, east frontier city of Egypt (Egyptian 'Imt = clay, of which סין is translated (compare Aramaic סְיָן clay), according to Steind^{BAS i. 599}, who compare IIηλούσιον(πηλός = dirt, mud), compare Brugsch^{Dict. Géogr. 1081 ff.}); — Ezekiel 30:15 (ᵐ5 Σαιν accusative), + Ezekiel 30:16, but here Co Toy read plausibly סון, i.e. סְוָן = Syene (see [סְוָן], סְוֵנֵה), ᵐ5 συηνη. — On Pelusium see Bd^{Egypt.4 (1898), 169}.

II. סִין proper name, of a location wilderness between Elim and Sinai, מִדְבַּרסִֿין, according to P, Exodus 16:1; Exodus 17:1; Numbers 33:11; Numbers 3:12; ᵐ5 Σειν, A ᵐ5^L Σιν; compare Eb^{GS 2. 155 ff.} and especially Di^{Exodus 16:1}.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Of uncertain derivation

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew term סִין (Sin) as it is a specific proper noun referring to a geographical location in the Hebrew Bible.

Usage: The term "Sin" is used in the context of the wilderness or desert region that the Israelites traversed during their exodus from Egypt. It is mentioned in the context of their journey and the challenges they faced in this barren landscape.

Context: • The Wilderness of Sin is a desert region mentioned in the Bible, located between Elim and Mount Sinai. It is notably referenced in the context of the Israelites' journey after their departure from Egypt. In Exodus 16:1, the Israelites arrive in the Wilderness of Sin, where they grumble against Moses and Aaron due to a lack of food. This leads to the provision of manna and quail by God as sustenance for the people. The name "Sin" is not related to the English word "sin" (meaning transgression) but is a transliteration of the Hebrew name for the region.
• The Wilderness of Sin is also mentioned in Numbers 33:11-12, where it is listed as one of the stations in the Israelites' journey. The exact location of the Wilderness of Sin is not definitively known, but it is generally considered to be part of the larger Sinai Peninsula.
• The narrative surrounding the Wilderness of Sin highlights themes of reliance on divine provision and the testing of faith, as the Israelites learn to trust in God's guidance and sustenance during their journey through the desert.

Forms and Transliterations

סִ֑ין סִ֔ין סִ֖ין סִ֛ין סִֽין׃ סין סין׃ Sin sîn

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 16:1
HEB: אֶל־ מִדְבַּר־ סִ֔ין אֲשֶׁ֥ר בֵּין־
NAS: to the wilderness of Sin, which
KJV: unto the wilderness of Sin, which [is] between Elim
INT: to the wilderness of Sin which is between

Exodus 17:1
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל מִמִּדְבַּר־ סִ֛ין לְמַסְעֵיהֶ֖ם עַל־
NAS: from the wilderness of Sin, according
KJV: from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys,
INT: of Israel the wilderness of Sin stages according

Numbers 33:11
HEB: וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּמִדְבַּר־ סִֽין׃
NAS: and camped in the wilderness of Sin.
KJV: and encamped in the wilderness of Sin.
INT: and camped the wilderness of Sin

Numbers 33:12
HEB: וַיִּסְע֖וּ מִמִּדְבַּר־ סִ֑ין וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּדָפְקָֽה׃
NAS: from the wilderness of Sin and camped
KJV: out of the wilderness of Sin, and encamped
INT: journeyed the wilderness of Sin and camped Dophkah

Ezekiel 30:15
HEB: חֲמָתִ֔י עַל־ סִ֖ין מָע֣וֹז מִצְרָ֑יִם
NAS: out My wrath on Sin, The stronghold
KJV: my fury upon Sin, the strength
INT: my wrath on Sin the stronghold of Egypt

Ezekiel 30:16
HEB: (תָּחוּל֙ ק) סִ֔ין וְנֹ֖א תִּהְיֶ֣ה
NAS: in Egypt; Sin will writhe
KJV: in Egypt: Sin shall have great
INT: will writhe will writhe Sin Thebes become

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5512
6 Occurrences

sîn — 6 Occ.