סִינַ֔י

𐤎𐤉𐤍𐤉

sinay

Sinai

of uncertain derivation; Sinai, mountain of Arabia; Sinai.

H5514

Exodus 34:4 · Word #12

Lexicon H5514

Lemmaסִינַי
Lemma (Paleo)𐤎𐤉𐤍𐤉
TransliterationÇîynay
Strong'sH5514
In-contextSinai

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H5514-02

Sinai (Thorny Mountain)

Morphological NotesProper noun, masculine singular, absolute form (HNp). Functions as a geographical name referring to a specific mountain and wilderness region.
Rendering RationaleThe term is a proper noun (masculine singular) referring to a specific mountain. Its likely connection to the root סנה ("thorn, bush") is preserved by rendering it as "Thorny Mountain," while retaining the established name "Sinai." The singular form reflects the morphology HNp (proper noun, singular).

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Words from Root סנה (thorn, bush, bramble, thorny growth)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H5572-01 haseneh the prickly bramble-bush
H5572-02 seneh a prickly bramble-bush
H5573-01 seneh thorn-bush

Word Usage (35 occurrences of H5514)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Exodus 16:1 סִינָ֑י sinay Sinai
Exodus 19:1 סִינָֽי sinay of Sinai
Exodus 19:2 סִינַ֔י sinay of Sinai