Strong's H6790 · Hebrew
צִן
Tsin · /tseen/
Definition
Tsin, a part of the Desert
KJV: Zin.
Root / derivation: from an unused root meaning to prick; a crag;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered צִן across 9 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Numbers6 verses
So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath.
Numbers 20:1Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.
Numbers 27:14For 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.
Numbers 33:36And they removed from Eziongaber, and pitched in the wilderness of Zin, which is Kadesh.
Numbers 34:3Then your south quarter shall be from the wilderness of Zin along by the coast of Edom, and your south border shall be the outmost coast of the salt sea eastward:
Numbers 34:4And your border shall turn from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass on to Zin: and the going forth thereof shall be from the south to Kadeshbarnea, and shall go on to Hazaraddar, and pass on to Azmon:
Joshua2 verses
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 southward was the uttermost part of the south coast.
Joshua 15:3And it went out to the south side to Maalehacrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadeshbarnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa: Maalehacrebbim: or, the going up to Acrabbim
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H6790 (Tsin) mean?
Tsin, a part of the Desert
How many times does H6790 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H6790 (צִן) appears in 9 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Zin.”
How is Tsin translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H6790 is rendered as “Zin” (10×).
Where does the Hebrew word צִן come from?
from an unused root meaning to prick; a crag;