סִינָ֑י
𐤎𐤉𐤍𐤉
sinay
Sinai
of uncertain derivation; Sinai, mountain of Arabia; Sinai.
H5514
Numbers 33:16 · Word #3
Lexicon H5514
| Lemma | סִינַי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤉𐤍𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Çîynay |
| Strong's | H5514 |
| In-context | Sinai |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H5514-01
Sinai (Thorny Mountain)
| Root | סנה (s-n-h) |
| Core Meanings | thorn, bush, bramble, thorny growth |
| Semantic Range | The mountain where YHWH revealed Himself to Moses; by extension, the wilderness region surrounding the mountain; symbol of covenant revelation. |
| Conceptual Significance | Sinai is the mountain of divine revelation and covenant, where the Torah was given and Israel was constituted as a covenant people. It represents divine holiness, covenant obligation, and the formative encounter between YHWH and Israel. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular, absolute form (HNp). Functions as a geographical name referring to a specific mountain and wilderness region. |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
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 |
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 |