Zion Definition

zīən
noun
The historic land of Israel as a symbol of the Jewish people.
American Heritage
A Canaanite fortress in Jerusalem captured by David and called in the Bible “City of David”
Webster's New World
The Jewish people.
Webster's New World
Heaven; the heavenly city.
Webster's New World
A place or religious community regarded as sacredly devoted to God.
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Origin of Zion

  • Middle English Sion from Old English from Late Latin Siōn from Greek Seiōn from Hebrew ṭiyyôn ṭwn in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Zion Sentence Examples

  • Seventy years have passed, and Zion and the cities of Judah still mourn.

  • He presupposes a nation of Yahweh-worshippers, whose religion has its centre in the temple and priesthood of Zion, which is indeed conscious of sin, and needs forgiveness and an outpouring of the Spirit, but is not visibly divided, as the kingdom of Judah was.

  • The catastrophe of " the land of the north " is near to come; then the exiles of Zion shall stream back from all quarters, the converted heathen shall join them, Yahweh Himself will dwell in the midst of them, and even now He stirs Himself from His holy habitation.

  • He established his royal city on the eastern hill close to the site of the Jebusite Zion, while Jebus, the town on the western side of the Tyropoeon valley, became the civil city, of which Joab, David's leading general, was appointed governor.

  • The hope of Zion is in future restoration after she has patiently borne the chastisement of her sins.

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Words Starting With

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