What does סִיחוֹן (siyḥwōn) mean in the Bible?
סִיחוֹן (siyḥwōn) is a Hebrew word meaning "Sichon , an Amoritish king".
Hebrew · H5511
סִיחוֹן
Sichon , an Amoritish king
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סִיחוֹןH5511
Pronunciationsiyḥwōn
What does סִיחוֹן (siyḥwōn) mean in the Bible?
סִיחוֹן (siyḥwōn) is a Hebrew word meaning "Sichon , an Amoritish king".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5511?
The BSB source-word alignment has 37 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Sihon (13), of Sihon (12), to Sihon (6), But Sihon (3), Instead, he (1).
Where does סִיחוֹן (siyḥwōn) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 21:21. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (11), Numbers (9), Joshua (8), Judges (4).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItSihon13×Numbers 21:21, Deuteronomy 1:4, Deuteronomy 2:24, Deuteronomy 2:26
of Sihon12×Numbers 21:26, Numbers 21:27, Numbers 21:28, Numbers 32:33
to Sihon6×Numbers 21:29, Numbers 21:34, Deuteronomy 3:2, Deuteronomy 3:6
But Sihon3×Numbers 21:23, Deuteronomy 2:30, Judges 11:20
Instead, he1×Numbers 21:23
So [he]1×Judges 11:20
So Sihon1×Deuteronomy 2:32
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 21:21סִיחֹ֥ןtoSihonNoun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 21:23סִיחֹ֣ןtoBut SihonNoun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 21:23סִיחֹ֜ןtoInstead, heNoun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 21:26סִיחֹ֛ןtoof SihonNoun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 21:27סִיחֽוֹן׃toof SihonNoun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 21:28סִיחֹ֑ןtoof SihonNoun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 21:29סִיחֽוֹן׃toto SihonNoun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 21:34לְסִיחֹן֙toto SihonPreposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 32:33סִיחֹן֙toof SihonNoun - proper - masculine singularDeuteronomy 1:4סִיחֹן֙toSihonNoun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowNumbers 21:21
Aligned rows37
Books represented8
Numbers9Deuteronomy11Joshua8Judges41 Kings1Nehemiah1Psalms2Jeremiah1
Source forms
סִיחוֹן֙5xsî·ḥō·wnJoshua 12:2, Joshua 13:10, Joshua 13:21, Joshua 13:27
סִיחֹן֙4xsî·ḥōnNumbers 32:33, Deuteronomy 1:4, Deuteronomy 2:30, Deuteronomy 4:46
לְסִיחֹן֙2xlə·sî·ḥōnNumbers 21:34, Deuteronomy 3:2
סִיח֥וֹן2xsî·ḥō·wnJoshua 12:5, Judges 11:19
סִיח֔וֹן2xsî·ḥō·wnJoshua 13:21, Jeremiah 48:45
סִיחֽוֹן׃2xsî·ḥō·wnNumbers 21:27, Numbers 21:29
סִיחֹ֣ן2xsî·ḥōnNumbers 21:23, Deuteronomy 29:7
סִיחֹ֨ן2xsî·ḥōnDeuteronomy 2:24, Deuteronomy 2:32
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular29xNumbers 21:21, Numbers 21:23, Numbers 21:26, Numbers 21:27
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular8xNumbers 21:34, Deuteronomy 3:2, Deuteronomy 3:6, Deuteronomy 31:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Sichon , an Amoritish king
Source Gloss
Sichon , an Amoritish king
Extended definition
Sihon.
Word Origins
סִיחוֹן is built from this root:
סוּחַH5477