Lexical Definition
סִינִי Çîynîy (see-nee') Sinite N:N--PG
from an otherwise unknown name of a man
Sinite.
- § Sinite = see Sin "thorn" or "clay"
- a Sinite, or descendant of one of the sons of Canaan
1) a tribe of the Canaanites descended from Canaan inhabiting the northern part of the Lebanon district
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| הַסִּינִֽי | the Sinite | Gen.10.17 • 1Chr.1.15 |
| Ασενναίον | Sinite | LXX.Gen.10.17 |
| Ασεννί | Sinite | LXX.1Chr.1.15 |
Extended Information
- Someone descended from Sin of the Canaanites, first mentioned at Gen.10.17 descended from Canaan (כְּנַעַן); along with Sidon (צִידוֹן), Heth (חֵת), Jebusite (יְבוּסִי), Amorite (אֱמֹרִי), Girgashite (גִּרְגָּשִׁי), Hivite (חִוִּי), Arkite (עַרְקִי), Arvadite (אַרְוָדִי), Zemarite (צְמָרִי) and Hamathite (חֲמָתִי)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
סִינִי adjective, of a people only with article = substantive Gen 10:17 = 1Chr 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).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 10:17 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:15 |
Profile
Group • Canaanites • Canaanite people group descended from Canaan.
People from Sin(?)
The Sinites were a Canaanite people group descended from Canaan, the son of Ham.
- People from Sin(?) of the Canaanites, first mentioned at Gen.10.17;
- only referred to as Sinites סִינִי;
- descended from Canaan כְּנַעַן along with Sidon צִידוֹן, Heth חֵת, Jebusites יְבוּסִי, Amorites אֱמֹרִי, Girgashites גִּרְגָּשִׁי, Hivites חִוִּי, Arkites עַרְקִי, Arvadites אַרְוָדִי, Zemarites צְמָרִי and Hamathites חֲמָתִי.
The Sinites are mentioned in Genesis 10:17 and 1 Chronicles 1:15 as one of the descendants of Canaan, the son of Ham and grandson of Noah. They are listed among the Canaanite tribes, which also included the Sidonians, Hittites, Jebusites, Amorites, and others. The Sinites were part of the people groups that inhabited the land of Canaan before the Israelites' arrival. The exact location of their territory is not specified in the Bible, and little is known about their culture or history. As Canaanites, they were among the people groups that God promised to drive out of the land to give to the Israelites (Exodus 23:23; Deuteronomy 7:1). The mention of the Sinites in the Table of Nations (Genesis 10) and the genealogy of Chronicles serves to highlight the diverse people groups that descended from Noah's sons and populated the ancient Near East.
All entries for Sinites: סִינִי