Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Pelusium
Usage: § Sin = "thorn" or "clay" a town in eastern Egypt
Strong's Number
H5512
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
3
Strong's H5512 Quick Answer
Strong's H5512 סִין (Ciyn) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Ciyn (seen) n/l. 1. Sin the name of an Egyptian town and (probably) desert adjoining [of uncertain derivation] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include sin. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Ciyn (seen) n/l. 1. Sin the name of an Egyptian town and (probably) desert adjoining [of uncertain derivation]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- sin
Meaning and Definition
Ciyn (seen) n/l. 1. Sin the name of an Egyptian town and (probably) desert adjoining [of uncertain derivation] KJV: Sin.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5512. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5512 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Ciyn, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Sin
Exodus 16:1
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How Strong's H5512 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5512 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5512 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the LORD, and pitched in Rephidim: and there was no water for the people to drink.
And they removed from the Red sea, and encamped in the wilderness of Sin.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5512.
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.
And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the LORD, and pitched in Rephidim: and there was no water for the people to drink.
And they removed from the Red sea, and encamped in the wilderness of Sin.
And they took their journey out of the wilderness of Sin, and encamped in Dophkah.
And I will pour my fury upon Sin, the strength of Egypt; and I will cut off the multitude of No.
And I will set fire in Egypt: Sin shall have great pain, and No shall be rent asunder, and Noph shall have distresses daily.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5512, grouped by book.
Exodus 2 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H5512 FAQ
What does cin (סִין) mean?
Cin (Strong's H5512) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Sin". Ciyn (seen) n/l. 1. Sin the name of an Egyptian town and (probably) desert adjoining [of uncertain derivation]
How many times is cin (סִין) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H5512 across 3 books.
Where can I study cin (סִין) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5512 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate cin (סִין)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sin. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.