Strong's Hebrew: 5513. סִינִי (Sini) -- Sinites
Strong's Lexicon
Sini: Sinites
Original Word: סִינִי
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: Ciynay
Pronunciation: see-NEE
Phonetic Spelling: (see-nee')
Definition: Sinites
Meaning: a Sinite
Word Origin: Derived from סִין (Sin), referring to a region or people group.
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "Sini" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific reference to a Canaanite tribe.
Usage: The term "Sini" refers to the descendants of Sin, a Canaanite tribe mentioned in the genealogies of the nations. The Sinites are listed among the sons of Canaan, indicating their place within the broader Canaanite family.
Cultural and Historical Background: The Sinites were one of the many tribes that inhabited the land of Canaan before the Israelite conquest. The Canaanites were known for their diverse cultures and practices, often characterized by polytheistic worship and city-state governance. The Sinites, like other Canaanite tribes, would have been part of this complex cultural and religious landscape.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a Canaanite people
NASB Translation
Sinite (1), Sinites (1).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
סִינִי adjective, of a people only with article = substantive Genesis 10:17 = 1 Chronicles 1:15 a Canaanite people, in north, ᵐ5 τὸν Ἀσενναῖον; compare city Siânu, 'on shore of sea,' in Assyrian inscription DlPa 282, Σιννᾶν (accusative) in possession of those holding Lebanon Straboxvi. 2. 8 (see DiGn).
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Sinite
From an otherwise unknown name of a man; a Sinite, or descendant of one of the sons of Canaan -- Sinite.
Forms and Transliterations
הַסִּינִֽי׃ הסיני׃ has·sî·nî hassiNi hassînî
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