Zion
English
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editInherited from Old English, from Ecclesiastical Latin Sion, from Hebrew ציון (tsiyón).
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editZion
- A landmark hill (or "mount") on which ancient Jerusalem was partly built, a centerpiece to Biblical accounts of old days and future eschatological events.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Samuel 5:7, column 2:
- Neuertheleſſe, Dauid tooke the ſtrong hold of Zion: the ſame is the citie of Dauid.
- (poetic reference to) Jerusalem city proper; or more strictly speaking, the Temple Mount.
- (by far extension) The whole nation of Israel.
- A male given name from Hebrew.
- A female given name.
- (Mormonism) An association of the righteous.
- A city and township in Lake County, Illinois, United States.
Synonyms
edit- Mount Zion
- Moriah, Mount of myrrh (as a special landmark of 'perfume' importance; Analogous to the very special power of prayer that rises specifically from this locale. In accordance with Jewish Midrashic literature)
Derived terms
editTranslations
edithill ("mount") in Israel
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editGerman
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editEcclesiastical Latin Sion, from Hebrew ציון (tsiyón).
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Proper noun
editZion m (proper noun, strong, genitive Zions)
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