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Sion

Disambiguation

The source enumerates 2 distinct subjects under Sion. Jump to one below, or read in order.

  1. 1.Denotes Mount Hermon in Deut.
  2. 2.The Greek form of Zion (q.v.) in Matt.

Elevated.

  1. Sion (1)

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    Denotes Mount Hermon in Deut. 4:48; called Sirion by the Sidonians, and by the Amorites Shenir (Deut. 3:9). (See HERMON.)

  2. Sion (2)

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    The Greek form of Zion (q.v.) in Matt. 21:5; John 12:15.

Also from Smith's (1884) +

(lofty), Mount.

One of the various names of Mount Hermon. (4:48) only. The Greek form of the Hebrew name Zion, the famous mount of the temple. 1 Macc. 4:37,60; 5:54; 6:48,62; 7:33; 10:11; 14:27; (Hebrews 12:22; Revelation 14:1) [Jerusalem]

In the Bible

9

Verses where Sion is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • 1 Peter 2:6

    For it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”

  • Deuteronomy 4:48

    extending from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley as far as Mount Siyon (that is, Hermon),

  • Hebrews 12:22

    Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels

  • John 12:15

    “Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion. See, your King is coming, seated on the colt of a donkey.”

  • Matthew 21:5

    “Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”

  • Psalms 65:1

    Praise awaits You, O God, in Zion; to You our vows will be fulfilled.

+3 more verses naming Sion.

Entries that reference Sion

2

Voices on Sion

24

Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.

Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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