"Mount Sinai" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Vulgate Latin Mons Sinai, from Ancient Greek Όρος Σινά (Óros Siná), from Hebrew הַר סִינַי (Har Sináy). Equivalent to mount + Sinai. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Mons Sinai}} Latin Mons Sinai, {{der|en|grc|Όρος Σινά}} Ancient Greek Όρος Σινά (Óros Siná), {{der|en|he|הַר סִינַי‬|tr=Har Sináy}} Hebrew הַר סִינַי (Har Sináy), {{compound|en|mount|Sinai|notext=1}} mount + Sinai Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mount Sinai
  1. A mountain in Sinai Peninsula; the location where Moses is said to have received the Ten Commandments from God.
    Sense id: en-Mount_Sinai-en-name-5QRUOiPi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Mountains

Alternative forms

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