6790. Tsin
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Tsin: Zin

Original Word: צִן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Tsin
Pronunciation: tseen
Phonetic Spelling: (tseen)
Definition: Zin
Meaning: Tsin

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Zin

From an unused root meaning to prick; a crag; Tsin, a part of the Desert -- Zin.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a desert area which included Kadesh-barnea
NASB Translation
Zin (10).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
צִן proper name, of a location Σ(ε)ιν; name of wilderness south of Canaan, where lay Kadesh Barnea, with ה locative צִ֫נָה Numbers 34:4 (where LagBN 47 חצן), Joshua 15:3 (van d. H. צִ֫נָּה in Joshua); elsewhere מִדְבַּרצִֿן Numbers 13:21; Numbers 20:1; Numbers 27:14 (twice in verse); Numbers 33:36; Numbers 34:3; Deuteronomy 32:51; Joshua 15:1 (all P).

[צֵן], I, II, III. צִנָּה, see I, II, III. צנן. below

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to prick or to pierce.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew term צִן (Tsin) as it is a proper noun specific to a geographical location in the Hebrew Bible. However, the concept of wilderness or desert is captured in Greek by terms such as ἔρημος (erēmos), which is used in the New Testament to describe desolate or uninhabited regions.

Usage: The term "Tsin" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a specific geographical location, the Desert of Tsin, which is part of the wilderness journey of the Israelites. It is mentioned in the context of the Israelites' wanderings and is associated with significant events during their exodus from Egypt.

Context: The Desert of Tsin is a notable region in the biblical narrative, particularly in the context of the Israelites' 40-year journey through the wilderness. It is located in the southern part of the Sinai Peninsula, bordering the Negev Desert. The Desert of Tsin is mentioned in several key passages, including Numbers 13:21, where the spies sent by Moses explore the land from the Wilderness of Tsin to Rehob. In Numbers 20:1, the Israelites arrive at Kadesh in the Desert of Tsin, where Miriam dies and is buried. This location is also significant for the incident where Moses strikes the rock to bring forth water, an act that ultimately leads to his being barred from entering the Promised Land (Numbers 20:12). The Desert of Tsin serves as a backdrop for the testing and provision of God for the Israelites, highlighting themes of faith, obedience, and divine guidance.

Forms and Transliterations
צִ֑ן צִ֔נָה צִ֖ן צִ֗ן צִ֛ן צִ֥ן צִֽן׃ צִן֙ צן צן׃ צנה ṣi·nāh ṣin ṣināh tzin Tzinah
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Englishman's Concordance
Numbers 13:21
HEB: הָאָ֑רֶץ מִמִּדְבַּר־ צִ֥ן עַד־ רְחֹ֖ב
NAS: from the wilderness of Zin as far
KJV: from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob,
INT: the land the wilderness of Zin far Rehob

Numbers 20:1
HEB: הָ֨עֵדָ֤ה מִדְבַּר־ צִן֙ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹן
NAS: to the wilderness of Zin in the first
KJV: into the desert of Zin in the first
INT: congregation to the wilderness of Zin month the first

Numbers 27:14
HEB: פִּ֜י בְּמִדְבַּר־ צִ֗ן בִּמְרִיבַת֙ הָֽעֵדָ֔ה
NAS: for in the wilderness of Zin, during the strife
KJV: in the desert of Zin, in the strife
INT: my command the wilderness of Zin the strife of the congregation

Numbers 27:14
HEB: קָדֵ֖שׁ מִדְבַּר־ צִֽן׃ פ
NAS: of Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.)
KJV: in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.
INT: of Kadesh the wilderness of Zin

Numbers 33:36
HEB: וַיַּחֲנ֥וּ בְמִדְבַּר־ צִ֖ן הִ֥וא קָדֵֽשׁ׃
NAS: in the wilderness of Zin, that is, Kadesh.
KJV: in the wilderness of Zin, which [is] Kadesh.
INT: and camped the wilderness of Zin that is Kadesh

Numbers 34:3
HEB: נֶ֛גֶב מִמִּדְבַּר־ צִ֖ן עַל־ יְדֵ֣י
NAS: from the wilderness of Zin along
KJV: shall be from the wilderness of Zin along by the coast
INT: your southern the wilderness of Zin along the side

Numbers 34:4
HEB: עַקְרַבִּים֙ וְעָ֣בַר צִ֔נָה [וְהָיָה כ]
NAS: and continue to Zin, and its termination
KJV: and pass on to Zin: and the going forth
INT: to the ascent and continue to Zin become termination

Deuteronomy 32:51
HEB: קָדֵ֖שׁ מִדְבַּר־ צִ֑ן עַ֣ל אֲשֶׁ֤ר
NAS: in the wilderness of Zin, because
KJV: in the wilderness of Zin; because ye sanctified
INT: Kadesh the wilderness of Zin and after

Joshua 15:1
HEB: אֱד֧וֹם מִדְבַּר־ צִ֛ן נֶ֖גְבָּה מִקְצֵ֥ה
NAS: to the wilderness of Zin at the extreme
KJV: the wilderness of Zin southward
INT: of Edom to the wilderness of Zin southward the extreme

Joshua 15:3
HEB: עַקְרַבִּים֙ וְעָ֣בַר צִ֔נָה וְעָלָ֥ה מִנֶּ֖גֶב
NAS: and continued to Zin, then went
KJV: and passed along to Zin, and ascended up
INT: to the ascent and continued to Zin went the south

10 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6790
10 Occurrences


ṣin — 8 Occ.
ṣi·nāh — 2 Occ.















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