What does צִיּוֹן (tsiyon) mean in the Bible?
צִיּוֹן (tsiyon) is a Hebrew word meaning "Tsijon (as a permanent capital ), a mountain of Jerusalem".
Hebrew · H6726
צִיּוֹן
Tsijon (as a permanent capital ), a mountain of Jerusalem
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צִיּוֹןH6726
Pronunciationtsiyon
What does צִיּוֹן (tsiyon) mean in the Bible?
צִיּוֹן (tsiyon) is a Hebrew word meaning "Tsijon (as a permanent capital ), a mountain of Jerusalem".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6726?
The BSB source-word alignment has 154 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Zion (48), of Zion (40), in Zion (22), from Zion (15), to Zion (9).
Where does צִיּוֹן (tsiyon) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Samuel 5:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (47), Psalms (38), Jeremiah (17), Lamentations (15).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItZion48×2 Kings 19:31, Psalms 2:6, Psalms 9:14, Psalms 48:2
of Zion40×2 Samuel 5:7, 2 Kings 19:21, 1 Chronicles 11:5, Psalms 87:2
in Zion22×Psalms 9:11, Psalms 65:1, Psalms 76:2, Psalms 84:7
from Zion15×1 Kings 8:1, 2 Chronicles 5:2, Psalms 14:7, Psalms 20:2
to Zion9×Isaiah 46:13, Isaiah 51:16, Isaiah 52:7, Isaiah 52:8
O Zion7×Psalms 146:10, Psalms 147:12, Isaiah 40:9, Isaiah 52:1
on Zion2×Psalms 102:13, Micah 4:11
. . .1×Lamentations 2:6
and Zion1×Zechariah 1:14
as soon as Zion1×Isaiah 66:8
But Zion1×Isaiah 49:14
cause Zion1×Psalms 51:18
for Zion1×Zechariah 8:2
For Zion’s1×Isaiah 62:1
is in Zion1×Isaiah 31:9
longer in Zion1×Jeremiah 8:19
toward Zion1×Jeremiah 4:6
upon Zion1×Isaiah 33:20
Show sample aligned rows
2 Samuel 5:7צִיּ֑וֹןtoof ZionNoun - proper - feminine singular1 Kings 8:1צִיּֽוֹן׃tofrom ZionNoun - proper - feminine singular2 Kings 19:21צִיּ֔וֹןtoof ZionNoun - proper - feminine singular2 Kings 19:31צִיּ֑וֹןtoZionNoun - proper - feminine singular1 Chronicles 11:5צִיּ֔וֹןtoof ZionNoun - proper - feminine singular2 Chronicles 5:2צִיּֽוֹן׃tofrom ZionNoun - proper - feminine singularPsalms 2:6צִ֝יּ֗וֹןtoZionNoun - proper - feminine singularPsalms 9:11צִיּ֑וֹןtoin ZionNoun - proper - feminine singularPsalms 9:14צִיּ֑וֹןtoZionNoun - proper - feminine singularPsalms 14:7מִצִּיּוֹן֮tofrom ZionPreposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row2 Samuel 5:7
Aligned rows154
Books represented16
2 Samuel11 Kings12 Kings21 Chronicles12 Chronicles1Psalms38Song Of Solomon1Isaiah47Jeremiah17Lamentations15Joel7Amos2Obadiah2Micah9Zephaniah2Zechariah8
Source forms
צִיּ֔וֹן24xṣî·yō·wn2 Kings 19:21, 1 Chronicles 11:5, Isaiah 3:16, Isaiah 4:4
צִיּ֑וֹן16xṣî·yō·wn2 Samuel 5:7, 2 Kings 19:31, Psalms 9:11, Psalms 9:14
צִיּ֖וֹן16xṣî·yō·wnSong Of Solomon 3:11, Isaiah 1:8, Isaiah 1:27, Isaiah 10:12
צִיּֽוֹן׃12xṣî·yō·wn1 Kings 8:1, 2 Chronicles 5:2, Psalms 129:5, Psalms 137:1
צִיּ֗וֹן8xṣî·yō·wnPsalms 48:11, Psalms 69:35, Psalms 97:8, Isaiah 51:3
צִיּוֹן֙7xṣî·yō·wnIsaiah 24:23, Isaiah 35:10, Isaiah 51:11, Isaiah 62:1
בְּצִיּ֔וֹן4xbə·ṣî·yō·wnIsaiah 31:9, Jeremiah 8:19, Lamentations 4:11, Amos 6:1
לְצִיּ֖וֹן4xlə·ṣî·yō·wnIsaiah 41:27, Isaiah 51:16, Isaiah 52:7, Zechariah 8:2
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular107x2 Samuel 5:7, 1 Kings 8:1, 2 Kings 19:21, 2 Kings 19:31
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular26xPsalms 65:1, Psalms 76:2, Psalms 84:7, Psalms 99:2
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular12xPsalms 14:7, Psalms 50:2, Psalms 53:6, Psalms 110:2
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular5xIsaiah 41:27, Isaiah 51:16, Isaiah 52:7, Isaiah 59:20
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular2xPsalms 87:5, Zechariah 1:14
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xPsalms 20:2
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular1xJeremiah 4:6
Evidence Summary
Canonical AnchorCovenant
Hebrew word. Tsijon (as a permanent capital ), a mountain of Jerusalem
Source Gloss
Tsijon (as a permanent capital ), a mountain of Jerusalem
Extended definition
Zion.
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Old Testament Witnesses
The covenant city where the LORD’s name dwells.
The hill and city associated with God’s dwelling and kingship.
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 153 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
צִיּוֹן is built from this root:
צִיּוּןH6725
Why This Word Matters
Its threatened destruction underscores that sacred identity cannot shield unrepentant sin from judgment.Isaiah 18:1-7
Zion represents the focal point of divine rule and future worship.Micah 3:9-12
Canonical Themes
Canonical AnchorCovenant
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
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