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Zion¹ Definition

Zion (zī′ən)

noun

  1. a Canaanite fortress in Jerusalem captured by David and called in the Bible “City of David”
  2. the Jewish people
  3. heaven; the heavenly city
  4. the theocracy of God

Etymology: ME Syon < OE Sion < LL(Ec) < Heb tsiyon

Zion² Definition

Zion (zī′ən)

  1. the hill in Jerusalem on which the Temple was built: Zion has historically been regarded by Jews as a symbol of the center of Jewish national life
  2. Jerusalem
  3. the land of Israel

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