Zion
ΣιώνStrong’s G4622Siōn
Appears in 7 verses of the New Testament
In short
Siōn is the Greek word usually translated “zion”. It appears in 7 verses of the New Testament.
“Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.”
Meaning
Usually translated “zion”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- zion 5
- of zion 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 2
- Matthew 1
- John 1
- Hebrews 1
- 1 Peter 1
- Revelation 1
6 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- John 12:15Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.
- Romans 9:33As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
- Romans 11:26And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
- Hebrews 12:22But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,
- 1 Peter 2:6Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
- Revelation 14:1And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father’s name written in their foreheads.
Greek dictionary
Σιών Siōn · Zion
Σιών indecl., in NT anarth., but in LXX when used of the city of Jerusalem, ἡ Σ. (Heb. צִיּוֹן), Zion; 1. the mountain: in typical sense, of the Church, Heb.12:22; of heaven, Rev.14:1. 2. The city, i.e. Jerusalem; in poetical sense; (a) of the inhabitants: θυγάτηρ Σ, Mat.21:5, Jhn.12:15" (LXX) ; (b) in wider sense, of Israel: Rom.11:26; (with) figuratively: τίθήμι ἐν Σ λίθον, Rom.9:33, 1Pe.2:6" (LXX) .† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.