What does "Tin" mean in the Bible?
Tin, a well-known metal in use at a very early period, Num 31:22, and an article of Tyrian commerce, probably obtained from Spain or England. Tin appears in 4 verses across 2 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Tin?
TIN, a well-known metal in use at a very early period, Num 31:22, and an article of Tyrian commerce, probably obtained from Spain or England. Eze 27:12. Captain Burton has recently found tin-ore in the land of Midian. In Isa 1:25 the word "tin" doubtless means a sort of dross.
Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Tin?
Where does Tin appear in the Bible?
Tin is referenced in 4 verses across 2 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Ezekiel 22:18
- Ezekiel 22:20
- Ezekiel 27:12
- Numbers 31:22
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Tin.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Tin?
Tin appears in 4 verses across 2 books, most often in Ezekiel, which accounts for 3 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Tin?
Ezekiel, Numbers.
Where can I read every verse about Tin?
This page lists 4 of them. Protos carries all 4, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.


