Strong's #5512: Ciyn (pronounced seen)

of uncertain derivation; Sin the name of an Egyptian town and (probably) desert adjoining:--Sin.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon:

sı̂yn

Sin = "thorn" or "clay"

1) a town in eastern Egypt

2) the tract of wilderness between Elim and Sinai

Part of Speech: noun proper locative

Relation: of uncertain derivation

Usage:

This word is used 6 times:

 

Exodus 16:1: "of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim"
Exodus 17:1: "of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment"
Numbers 33:11: "sea, and encamped in the wilderness of Sin."
Numbers 33:12: "And they took their journey out of the wilderness of Sin, and encamped in Dophkah."
Ezekiel 30:15: "And I will pour my fury upon Sin, the strength of Egypt; and I will cut off"
Ezekiel 30:16: "And I will set fire in Egypt: Sin shall have great pain, and No shall be"