Strong's Lexicon
G4622 — Σιών
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4622 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Σιών |
| Part of Speech: | Name Location |
| Etymology: | of Hebrew origin (H6726) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 7 |
| Transliteration: | Sion |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | see-own' |
| Meaning: | 1. Sion (i.e. Tsijon), a hill of Jerusalem 2. (figuratively) the Called Out Assembly (militant or triumphant) |
| KJV Renderings: | Sion |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Σιών, indeclinable (its grammatical gender in the N. T. does not appear from the passages in which it is mentioned; cf. Buttmann, 21f (19); in the Sept. when it denotes the city of Jerusalem ἡ Σιών occurs, as Psalm 101:14, 17 (); Psalm 131:13 (); Psa 136:1 (), Hebrew öÄéåï (i. e. according to some, ’protected’ or ’protecting’; according to others, ’sunny’; others besides); Sion (so A. V., but properly (with R. V.)) Zion;
1. the hill on which the higher and more ancient part of Jerusalem was built (ãÈÌåÄã òÄéø, city of David, because David captured it); it was the southwesternmost and highest of the hills on which the city stood; (many now would identify it with the eastern hill, some with the northern; cf. Furrer in Schenkel iii. 216ff; Mhlau in Riehm, under the word; per contra Wolcott in B. D. American edition, under the word; Schultz in Herzog edition 2 vi., p. 543f).
2. used very often for the entire city of Jerusalem itself: Rom 9:33 and 1Pe 2:6 (after Isa 28:16); Rom 11:26 (from Isa 59:20); ἡ θυγάτηρ Σιών (see θυγάτηρ, b.β’.), Mat 21:5; Joh 12:15.
3. Since Jerusalem, because the temple stood there, was called the dwelling-place of God (cf. Mat 5:35; κύριος τήν Σιών ᾑρετίσατο εἰς κατοικίαν ἑαυτῷ, Psalm 131:13 ()), the expression τό Σιών ὄρος is transferred to heaven, as the true dwelling-place of God and heavenly beings, the antitype of the earthly Zion: Heb 12:22; Rev 14:1.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Σιών (Sion)
Matthew 21:5
- KJV: 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
- GK: είπατε τη θυγατρί Σιών ιδού ο βασιλεύς σου έρχεταί σοι πραϋς και επιβεβηκώς επί όνον και πώλον υιόν υποζυγίου
John 12:15
- KJV: Fear not daughter of Sion behold thy King cometh sitting on an ass’s colt
- GK: μη φοβού θύγατερ Σιών ιδού ο βασιλεύς σου έρχεται καθήμενος επί πώλον όνου
Romans 9:33
- KJV: As it is written Behold I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed
- GK: καθώς γέγραπται ιδού τίθημι εν Σιών λίθον προσκόμματος και πέτραν σκανδάλου και πας ο πιστεύων επ΄ αυτώ ου καταισχυνθήσεται
Romans 11:26
- KJV: And 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
- GK: και ούτω πας Ισραήλ σωθήσεται καθώς γέγραπται ήξει εκ Σιών ο ρυόμενος και αποστρέψει ασεβείας από Ιακώβ
Hebrews 12:22
- KJV: But ye are come unto mount Sion and unto the city of the living God the heavenly Jerusalem and to an innumerable company of angels
- GK: αλλά προσεληλύθατε Σιών όρει και πόλει θεού ζώντος Ιερουσαλήμ επουρανίω και μυριάσιν αγγέλων
1 Peter 2:6
- KJV: Wherefore 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
- GK: διότι περιέχει εν τη γραφή ιδού τίθημι εν Σιών λίθον ακρογωνιαίον εκλεκτόν έντιμον και ο πιστεύων επ΄ αυτώ ου καταισχυνθη
Revelation 14:1
- KJV: And I looked and lo a Lamb stood on the mount Sion and with him an hundred forty four thousand having his Father’s name written in their foreheads
- GK: και είδον και ιδού αρνίον εστηκός επί το όρος Σιών και μετ΄ αυτού εκατόν τεσσαράκοντα τέσσαρες χιλιάδες έχουσαι το όνομα αυτού και το όνομα του πατρός αυτού γεγραμμένον επί των μετώπων αυτών