Tsin — H6790

Definition

locative proper noun

Tsin, a part of the Desert

1. Zin = "flat"
2. name given to a portion of the desert tract between the Dead Sea and Arabah on the east in which Kadesh-barnea was located

Usually translated as

Zin

Origin

from an unused root meaning to prick; a crag

Occurrences

Tsin occurs 10 times in 9 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Numbers (6), Deuteronomy (1), Joshua (2)

• Numbers 13:21 — So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin (צִ֥ן) unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath.
• Numbers 20:1 — Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin (צִן֙) in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.
• Numbers 27:14 — For ye rebelled against my commandment in the desert of Zin (צִ֗ן), in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the water before their eyes: that is the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.
• Numbers 27:14 — For ye rebelled against my commandment in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the water before their eyes: that is the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin (צִֽן).
• Numbers 33:36 — And they removed from Ezion-gaber, and pitched in the wilderness of Zin (צִ֖ן), which is Kadesh.
• Numbers 34:3 — Then your south quarter shall be from the wilderness of Zin (צִ֖ן) along by the coast of Edom, and your south border shall be the outmost coast of the salt sea eastward:
• Numbers 34:4 — And your border shall turn from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass on to Zin (צִ֔נָה): and the going forth thereof shall be from the south to Kadesh-barnea, and shall go on to Hazar-addar, and pass on to Azmon:
• Deuteronomy 32:51 — Because ye trespassed against me among the children of Israel at the waters of Meribah-Kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin (צִ֑ן); because ye sanctified me not in the midst of the children of Israel.
• Joshua 15:1 — This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin (צִ֛ן) southward was the uttermost part of the south coast.
• Joshua 15:3 — And it went out to the south side to Maaleh-acrabbim, and passed along to Zin (צִ֔נָה), and ascended up on the south side unto Kadesh-barnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa: