What does הַר · סִינַי mean in the Bible?
הַר · סִינַי is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)".
Hebrew · H2022, H5514
הַר סִינַי
A mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) · Sinai , mountain of Arabia
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הַר H2022 a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
Pronunciation har
Physical elevation that serves as a sacred or significant space; metaphorically denotes exaltation and divine encounter.
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סִינַי H5514 Sinai , mountain of Arabia
Pronunciation siynay
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What does הַר סִינַי (har Sinai) mean in the Bible?
הַר · סִינַי is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2022, H5514?
H2022, H5514 is connected to 582 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
Strong's H2022, H5514
Lexical occurrences 582 verses Source Gloss
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
הַר סִינַי is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
G717 LXX equivalent Greek
Σινᾶ Sinâ G4614 LXX equivalent Greek
Sina (i.e. Sinai), a mountain in Arabia
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain