Encyclopedia entry
Sidon
Fishing; fishery, Gen. 10:15, 19 (A.V. marg., Tzidon; R.V., Zidon); Matt. 11:21, 22; Luke 6:17. (See ZIDON.)
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
the Greek form of the Phoenician name Zidon. [Zidon, Or Sidon]
In the Bible
36
Verses where Sidon is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 1:13
And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,
- 1 Kings 11:1
King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women.
- 1 Kings 17:9
“Get up and go to Zarephath of Sidon, and stay there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.”
- 2 Samuel 24:6
Then they went to Gilead and the land of Tahtim-hodshi, and on to Dan-jaan and around to Sidon.
- Acts 12:20
Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food.
- Acts 27:3
The next day we landed at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul with consideration, allowing him to visit his friends and receive their care.
+30 more verses naming Sidon.
Scripture on Sidon
29
Entries that reference Sidon
26
Voices on Sidon
2
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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