5513. Sini

Lexicon

Sini: Sinites

Original Word: סִינִי
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: Ciynay
Pronunciation: see-NEE
Phonetic Spelling: (see-nee')
Definition: Sinites
Meaning: a Sinite

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Sinite

From an otherwise unknown name of a man; a Sinite, or descendant of one of the sons of Canaan -- Sinite.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a Canaanite people
NASB Translation
Sinite (1), Sinites (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

סִינִי adjective, of a people only with article = substantive Genesis 10:17 = 1 Chronicles 1:15 a Canaanite people, in north, ᵐ5 τὸν Ἀσενναῖον; compare city Siânu, 'on shore of sea,' in Assyrian inscription Dl^{Pa 282}, Σιννᾶν (accusative) in possession of those holding Lebanon Strabo^{xvi. 2. 8} (see Di^Gn).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from סִין (Sin), a proper noun referring to a region or people.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew term סִינִי (Sinite), as it is a specific proper noun related to a particular people group mentioned in the Old Testament genealogies.

Usage: The term "Sinite" is used in the context of the genealogical records in the Old Testament, specifically in the Table of Nations, to denote a descendant of Canaan.

Context: The Sinites are mentioned in the genealogical records of Genesis 10:17 and 1 Chronicles 1:15 as one of the descendants of Canaan, the son of Ham. The Sinites are listed among other Canaanite tribes, indicating their place within the broader Canaanite family. The precise location and historical details of the Sinite people are not extensively documented in the biblical text, leading to various scholarly interpretations regarding their identity and geographical settlement.

In Genesis 10:17 (BSB), the passage reads: "the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites," placing the Sinites among other Canaanite tribes. Similarly, 1 Chronicles 1:15 (BSB) repeats this listing, affirming their inclusion in the genealogical record of Canaan's descendants.

The Sinites, like other Canaanite tribes, were part of the ancient Near Eastern context in which the Israelites emerged. The biblical narrative often presents these tribes in the context of the land that Israel was to inhabit, as described in the promises to the patriarchs and the subsequent conquest narratives.

The lack of additional biblical or extrabiblical information about the Sinites leaves their specific historical and cultural identity largely speculative. Some scholars have attempted to associate the Sinites with various ancient peoples or regions, but these connections remain conjectural.

Forms and Transliterations

הַסִּינִֽי׃ הסיני׃ has·sî·nî hassiNi hassînî

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 10:17
HEB: הַֽעַרְקִ֖י וְאֶת־ הַסִּינִֽי׃
NAS: and the Arkite and the Sinite
KJV: and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
INT: and the Hivite and the Arkite and the Sinite

1 Chronicles 1:15
HEB: הַֽעַרְקִ֖י וְאֶת־ הַסִּינִֽי׃
NAS: the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,
KJV: and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
INT: the Hivites the Arkites the Sinites

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5513
2 Occurrences

has·sî·nî — 2 Occ.