# Sinai, Mount Sinai

## Facts:

Mount Sinai is a mountain that was probably located in the southern part of what is now called the Sinai Peninsula. It was also known as “Mount Horeb.”

* Mount Sinai is part of a large, rocky desert.
* The Israelites came to Mount Sinai as they were traveling from Egypt to the Promised Land.
* God gave Moses the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai.

(See also: [desert](../other/desert.md), [Egypt](../names/egypt.md), [Horeb](../names/horeb.md), [Promised Land](../kt/promisedland.md), [Ten Commandments](../other/tencommandments.md))

## Bible References:

* [Acts 07:29-30](rc://en/tn/help/act/07/29)
* [Exodus 16:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/exo/16/01)
* [Galatians 04:24](rc://en/tn/help/gal/04/24)
* [Leviticus 27:34](rc://en/tn/help/lev/27/34)
* [Numbers 01:17-19](rc://en/tn/help/num/01/17)

## Examples from the Bible stories:

* __[13:01](rc://en/tn/help/obs/13/01)__ After God led the Israelites through the Red Sea, he led them through the wilderness to a mountain called __Sinai__.
* __[13:03](rc://en/tn/help/obs/13/03)__ Three days later, after the people had prepared themselves spiritually, God came down on top of __Mount Sinai__ with thunder, lightning, smoke, and a loud trumpet blast.
* __[13:11](rc://en/tn/help/obs/13/11)__ For many days, Moses was on top of __Mount Sinai__ talking with God.
* __[15:13](rc://en/tn/help/obs/15/13)__ Then Joshua reminded the people of their obligation to obey the covenant that God had made with the Israelites at __Sinai__.

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H2022, H5514, G3735, G4614
