Sin — the meaning of the Hebrew name סִין

סִין

Çîyn · pronounced seen · Strong's H5512 · a place

Sin means Sin the name of an Egyptian town and (probably) desert adjoining.

Strong's definition

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

First appearance

Exod 16:1 And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt. (KJV)

Every verse that names Sin

6 occurrences in 6 verses — Exodus, Numbers, Ezekiel

Exod 16:1Exod 17:1Num 33:11Num 33:12Ezek 30:15Ezek 30:16

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