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Sinim

Sinim proper noun: place mentioned in the Bible.

Proper noun

Sinim

  1. place mentioned in the Bible
    • And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be exalted. Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Isaiah 49:11–12
    • And then, O house of Israel, behold, these shall come from far; and lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.First Nephi 21:12, Book of Mormon

Examples of Sinim in a sentence

  • There is another class composed of those who think that the land of Sinim means China, among whom are Manasseh Ben Israel, Arias Montanus, Dorsch, Langles, Gesenius, Calmet, Dr.1845, The Land of Sinim; or, An Exposition of Isaiah XLIX. 12. Together with a Brief Account of the Jews and Christians in China., W.S....
  • In this city the merchants make large profits, coming thither not only from all the lands of the Saracens but from Greater India, from the islands of Lesser India and even from the land of Sinim.2000, Jacob d'Ancona, translated by David Selbourne, The City of Light, Citadel Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 59:

Origin of Sinim

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew סִינִֽים.

Questions about Sinim

What does Sinim mean?
Sinim means place mentioned in the Bible.
How do you use Sinim in a sentence?
There is another class composed of those who think that the land of Sinim means China, among whom are Manasseh Ben Israel, Arias Montanus, Dorsch, Langles, Gesenius, Calmet, Dr.
What part of speech is Sinim?
Sinim is a proper noun.

Words near Sinim in the dictionary

  1. sinigrinases
  2. sinik
  3. siniks
  4. sinility
  5. Siniloan
  6. Sinim
  7. Sininan
  8. sinine
  9. Sining
  10. Sinipit
  11. Sinism

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