Zin (2)
Zin is a region mentioned in 2 verses. Its most likely location is another name for Zin 1. The name means “buckler; coldness.”
Where is Zin?
Approx. 30.9710, 35.3250 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Zin 1 | region | Medium |
| in Zin 1 | settlement | Medium |
Verses that mention Zin
- Numbers 34:4
And your border shall turn from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass on to Zin: and the going forth thereof shall be from the south to Kadesh–barnea, and shall go on to Hazar–addar, and pass on to Azmon:
- Joshua 15:3
And it went out to the south side to Maaleh–acrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadesh–barnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa: