Σιών

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Zion

From: of Hebrew origin (H06726);

Short Definition

Sion (i.e. Tsijon), a hill of Jerusalem; figuratively, the Church (militant or triumphant)

Full Lexicon Entry

indecl., in NT anarth., but in LXX when used of the city of Jerusalem, ἡ Σ. (Heb. צִיּוֹן), Zion
1.the mountain
2.The city, i.e. Jerusalem; in poetical sense
aof the inhabitants
bin wider sense, of Israel
withfiguratively

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N--L

DescriptionN:N--L

Occurrences

7 times

Appears 7 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Romans
2
1 Peter
1
Hebrews
1
John
1
Matthew
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Peter 2:6
  • Hebrews 12:22
  • John 12:15
  • Matthew 21:5
  • Revelation 14:1

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.