7865. Sion
Strong's Lexicon
Sion: Sion

Original Word: שִׂיאֹן
Part of Speech: Proper Name
Transliteration: Siy'on
Pronunciation: see-ohn
Phonetic Spelling: (see-ohn')
Definition: Sion
Meaning: Sion

Word Origin: Derived from a root word meaning "lofty" or "elevated."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4622: Σιών (Sion) - Refers to the same location in the Greek Septuagint and the New Testament, often used interchangeably with Zion, which can denote Jerusalem or the heavenly city.

Usage: In the Hebrew Bible, "Sion" refers to a specific location, often associated with Mount Hermon. It is used to denote a place of elevation and significance, symbolizing strength and majesty.

Cultural and Historical Background: Sion is often identified with Mount Hermon, a prominent mountain in the Anti-Lebanon range. In ancient times, this region was significant for its strategic location and its association with various Canaanite and Israelite religious practices. The mountain's height and visibility made it a natural landmark and a symbol of divine presence and power.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from nasa
Definition
another name for Mount Hermon
NASB Translation
Sion (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שִׂיאֹן proper name, of a mountain, i.e. Hermon, ׳הַר שׂ הוּא חֶרְמוֺן Deuteronomy 4:48 (compare Di Dr).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Sion

From siy'; peak; Sion, the summit of Mt. Hermon -- Sion.

see HEBREW siy'

Forms and Transliterations
שִׂיאֹ֖ן שיאן śî’ōn śî·’ōn siOn
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Englishman's Concordance
Deuteronomy 4:48
HEB: וְעַד־ הַ֥ר שִׂיאֹ֖ן ה֥וּא חֶרְמֽוֹן׃
NAS: as Mount Sion (that is, Hermon),
KJV: even unto mount Sion, which [is] Hermon,
INT: far Mount Sion he which Hermon

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 7865
1 Occurrence


śî·’ōn — 1 Occ.















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