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What is Zin in the Bible?

Wilderness containing Kadesh, where Israel camped, Miriam died, and the waters of Meribah were.

Zin is a wilderness on the southern edge of the land of Canaan, often called the wilderness or desert of Zin. The spies Moses sent searched the land from the wilderness of Zin as far as Rehob (Numbers 13:21).

Zin in the Bible

The whole congregation of Israel later came into the desert of Zin in the first month and stayed at Kadesh, where Miriam died and was buried (Numbers 20:1). The list of Israel's camps identifies the wilderness of Zin with Kadesh (Numbers 33:36). Zin is also the site of the waters of Meribah in Kadesh, where God says his commandment was rebelled against and he was not sanctified before the people (Numbers 27:14; Deuteronomy 32:51).

Zin marks the southern boundary of the promised land, running along the border of Edom (Numbers 34:3). Zin is also named as a point on that border line, between the ascent of Akrabbim and Kadeshbarnea (Numbers 34:4). The same boundary forms the southern edge of the tribe of Judah's allotment (Joshua 15:1, 3).

Name origin
Hebrew
Role
Wilderness on the southern border of Canaan
First mention
Numbers 13:21
Appearances in the Bible
9 mentions

Questions about Zin

What is Zin in the Bible?

Zin is a wilderness on the southern edge of the land of Canaan, often called the wilderness or desert of Zin. The spies Moses sent searched the land from the wilderness of Zin as far as Rehob (Numbers 13:21). The whole congregation of Israel later came into the desert of Zin in the first month and stayed at Kadesh, where Miriam died and was buried (Numbers 20:1). The list of Israel's camps identifies the wilderness of Zin with Kadesh (Numbers 33:36). Zin is also the site of the waters of Meribah in Kadesh, where God says his commandment was rebelled against and he was not sanctified before the people (Numbers 27:14; Deuteronomy 32:51). Zin marks the southern boundary of the promised land, running along the border of Edom (Numbers 34:3). Zin is also named as a point on that border line, between the ascent of Akrabbim and Kadeshbarnea (Numbers 34:4). The same boundary forms the southern edge of the tribe of Judah's allotment (Joshua 15:1, 3).

Where is Zin first mentioned in the Bible?

Zin is first mentioned in Numbers 13:21.

How many times is Zin mentioned in the Bible?

Number of mentions in the Bible: 9.