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.
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Sinim
Synonyms for "sinim" (1 found)
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Closest matches (1)
Proper Noun(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: china.
- Sentence evidence is available for sinim, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "sinim".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "sinim"
Keep "sinim" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "sinim" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "sinim", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "sinim" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
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.
Source: wiktionary
The opinions of commentators are equally varied; some, as Jerome, Jarchi, Grotius, Pfeiffer, and Forerius, suppose that by the land of Sinim is meant the peninsula of Arabia, and particularly the Desert of Sin, and the region around Mount Sinai. Others prefer to understand Egypt, two of whose cities are called, in Scripture, Sin and Syene. Some of the most respectable names among commentators uphold this opinion; among others, those of the Jewish writers Aben Ezra, and Kimchi; and of the Christians, Bochart, Vitringa, Hiller, Seeker, Munster, Clarius, Michaelis, Orton, W. Lowth and Thomas Scott. 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. Hagar, Dr. Morrison and others. Probably the truth lies between these opinions, and to them our attention may be confined.
Source: wiktionary
From the internal evidence offered by the context, the country of Sinim is a far distant land, which must be sought for in the East, the only point of the horizon left unnoticed by the author. The word Sinim exhibits the grammatical form of the Semitic plural, therefore it is an ethnic term—the name of a people, not that of a country. In the Septuagint version the difficulty of identification, ipsis verbis, was explained away by a simple substitution of names. The country of the Persians ἐκ γῆς Περσῶν, was named instead of the country of Sinim.
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "sinim"?
Closest matches include china.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "sinim"?
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