Lexicon Siddim: Siddim Original Word: שִׂדִּים Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Siddim Plural from the same as sadeh; flats; Siddim, a valley in Palestine -- Siddim. see HEBREW sadeh NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom sadad Definition a valley near the Dead Sea NASB Translation Siddim (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs שִׂדִּים noun [masculine] plural in proper name, of a location ׳עֵ֫מֶק הַשּׂ vale of Siddim Genesis 14:3 (identification with Dead Sea), Genesis 14:8; Genesis 14:10 (= vale of furrows ? or (Di after Onk Samaritan of fields (= הַשָּׂדִים); ᵐ5 ἡ κοιλὰς [φαραγξ] ἡ ἁλυκή; RenanHist. Israel i. 116; Eng. Tr. i. 98 WeIsrael u. Jüd. Geschichte. (3) 101 proposes הַשֵּׁדִים ׳ע demon-valley). שׂדה (√ of following, meaning unknown; following plausibly connected with Assyrian šadû, mountain, used by people whose land was mountainous (compare Judges 5:18; Deuteronomy 32:13 +), by J P PetersJBL xii (1893), 54 f. and (simultaneously) BaES (1893), 65 f. compare WklAltor. Forsch. ii (1894), 192; JägerBAS ii. 282 compare Assyrian šedtum, pasture-land; Tel Amarna (Canaanite gloss) šatê WklTel Am. 180, 56; Phoenician שד = Biblical Hebrew, Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew, so Ecclus 40:22). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to harrow.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry is G252, which is Σιδών (Sidon). However, it is important to note that while both are proper nouns referring to geographical locations, they are distinct places with different historical and biblical contexts. Sidon is a well-known ancient city located in modern-day Lebanon, whereas Siddim is a valley near the Dead Sea. Usage: The term "Siddim" is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible to denote a specific geographical location. It is mentioned in the context of the battle of the kings in Genesis. Context: The Valley of Siddim is notably mentioned in Genesis 14:3, 8, and 10, where it is described as the site of a significant battle involving a coalition of kings. This valley is identified with the area near the Dead Sea, which was historically known for its tar pits. The narrative in Genesis 14 describes how the kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Bela (Zoar) joined forces in the Valley of Siddim to fight against Chedorlaomer and his allies. The valley's association with tar pits is highlighted in Genesis 14:10: "Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, some fell into them, but the rest fled to the hills." The Valley of Siddim is thus remembered as a place of conflict and strategic importance in the ancient Near East. Forms and Transliterations הַשִּׂדִּ֑ים הַשִּׂדִּֽים׃ הַשִׂדִּ֗ים השדים השדים׃ ha·śid·dîm haś·śid·dîm hasidDim haśiddîm hassidDim haśśiddîmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 14:3 HEB: אֶל־ עֵ֖מֶק הַשִּׂדִּ֑ים ה֖וּא יָ֥ם NAS: to the valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt KJV: in the vale of Siddim, which INT: to the valley of Siddim which sea Genesis 14:8 Genesis 14:10 3 Occurrences |
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