What does צִידוֹן (ṣiydwōn) mean in the Bible?
צִידוֹן (ṣiydwōn) is a Hebrew word meaning "Tsidon , the name of a son of Canaan, and of a place in Palestine".
Hebrew · H6721
צִידוֹן
Tsidon , the name of a son of Canaan, and of a place in Palestine
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צִידוֹן H6721
Pronunciation ṣiydwōn
What does צִידוֹן (ṣiydwōn) mean in the Bible?
צִידוֹן (ṣiydwōn) is a Hebrew word meaning "Tsidon , the name of a son of Canaan, and of a place in Palestine".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6721?
The BSB source-word alignment has 22 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Sidon (12), of Sidon (4), and Sidon (2), O Sidon (2), from Sidon (1).
Where does צִידוֹן (ṣiydwōn) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 10:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (3), Genesis (3), Isaiah (3), Jeremiah (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Sidon 12× Genesis 10:15, Genesis 10:19, Joshua 11:8, Joshua 19:28
of Sidon 4× 1 Kings 17:9, Isaiah 23:2, Isaiah 23:12, Ezekiel 27:8
and Sidon 2× Jeremiah 47:4, Zechariah 9:2
O Sidon 2× Isaiah 23:4, Ezekiel 28:22
from Sidon 1× Judges 18:28
to Sidon 1× Genesis 49:13
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 10:15 צִידֹ֥ן to Sidon Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 10:19 מִצִּידֹ֔ן to Sidon Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 49:13 צִידֹֽן׃ס to to Sidon Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 11:8 צִיד֣וֹן to Sidon Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 19:28 צִיד֥וֹן to Sidon Noun - proper - feminine singular Judges 1:31 צִיד֑וֹן to Sidon Noun - proper - feminine singular Judges 10:6 צִיד֜וֹן to Sidon Noun - proper - feminine singular Judges 18:28 מִצִּיד֗וֹן to from Sidon Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 2 Samuel 24:6 צִידֽוֹן׃ to Sidon Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Kings 17:9 לְצִיד֔וֹן to of Sidon Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 10:15
Aligned rows 22
Books represented 11
Genesis 3 Joshua 2 Judges 3 2 Samuel 1 1 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 1 Isaiah 3 Jeremiah 3 Ezekiel 3 Joel 1 Zechariah 1
Source forms
צִיד֑וֹן 4x ṣî·ḏō·wn Judges 1:31, Jeremiah 25:22, Jeremiah 27:3, Ezekiel 28:21
וְצִיד֔וֹן 2x wə·ṣî·ḏō·wn Joel 3:4, Zechariah 9:2
צִיד֥וֹן 2x ṣî·ḏō·wn Joshua 19:28, 1 Chronicles 1:13
צִיד֔וֹן 2x ṣî·ḏō·wn Isaiah 23:4, Ezekiel 28:22
וּלְצִיד֔וֹן 1x ū·lə·ṣî·ḏō·wn Jeremiah 47:4
לְצִיד֔וֹן 1x lə·ṣî·ḏō·wn 1 Kings 17:9
מִצִּיד֗וֹן 1x miṣ·ṣî·ḏō·wn Judges 18:28
מִצִּידֹ֔ן 1x miṣ·ṣî·ḏōn Genesis 10:19
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 15x Genesis 49:13, Joshua 11:8, Joshua 19:28, Judges 1:31
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular 2x Joel 3:4, Zechariah 9:2
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 2x Genesis 10:19, Judges 18:28
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Jeremiah 47:4
Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Genesis 10:15
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x 1 Kings 17:9
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Tsidon , the name of a son of Canaan, and of a place in Palestine
Source Gloss
Tsidon , the name of a son of Canaan, and of a place in Palestine
Extended definition
Sidon, Zidon.
Word Origins
צִידוֹן is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain