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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צִיּוֹן H6726
Pronunciation tsiyon
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 It Zion 48× 2 Kings 19:31, Psalms 2:6, Psalms 9:14, Psalms 48:2
of Zion 40× 2 Samuel 5:7, 2 Kings 19:21, 1 Chronicles 11:5, Psalms 87:2
in Zion 22× Psalms 9:11, Psalms 65:1, Psalms 76:2, Psalms 84:7
from Zion 15× 1 Kings 8:1, 2 Chronicles 5:2, Psalms 14:7, Psalms 20:2
to Zion 9× Isaiah 46:13, Isaiah 51:16, Isaiah 52:7, Isaiah 52:8
O Zion 7× Psalms 146:10, Psalms 147:12, Isaiah 40:9, Isaiah 52:1
on Zion 2× Psalms 102:13, Micah 4:11
. . . 1× Lamentations 2:6
and Zion 1× Zechariah 1:14
as soon as Zion 1× Isaiah 66:8
But Zion 1× Isaiah 49:14
cause Zion 1× Psalms 51:18
for Zion 1× Zechariah 8:2
For Zion’s 1× Isaiah 62:1
is in Zion 1× Isaiah 31:9
longer in Zion 1× Jeremiah 8:19
toward Zion 1× Jeremiah 4:6
upon Zion 1× Isaiah 33:20
Show sample aligned rows
2 Samuel 5:7 צִיּ֑וֹן to of Zion Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Kings 8:1 צִיּֽוֹן׃ to from Zion Noun - proper - feminine singular 2 Kings 19:21 צִיּ֔וֹן to of Zion Noun - proper - feminine singular 2 Kings 19:31 צִיּ֑וֹן to Zion Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Chronicles 11:5 צִיּ֔וֹן to of Zion Noun - proper - feminine singular 2 Chronicles 5:2 צִיּֽוֹן׃ to from Zion Noun - proper - feminine singular Psalms 2:6 צִ֝יּ֗וֹן to Zion Noun - proper - feminine singular Psalms 9:11 צִיּ֑וֹן to in Zion Noun - proper - feminine singular Psalms 9:14 צִיּ֑וֹן to Zion Noun - proper - feminine singular Psalms 14:7 מִצִּיּוֹן֮ to from Zion Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Samuel 5:7
Aligned rows 154
Books represented 16
2 Samuel 1 1 Kings 1 2 Kings 2 1 Chronicles 1 2 Chronicles 1 Psalms 38 Song Of Solomon 1 Isaiah 47 Jeremiah 17 Lamentations 15 Joel 7 Amos 2 Obadiah 2 Micah 9 Zephaniah 2 Zechariah 8
Source forms
צִיּ֔וֹן 24x ṣî·yō·wn 2 Kings 19:21, 1 Chronicles 11:5, Isaiah 3:16, Isaiah 4:4
צִיּ֑וֹן 16x ṣî·yō·wn 2 Samuel 5:7, 2 Kings 19:31, Psalms 9:11, Psalms 9:14
צִיּ֖וֹן 16x ṣî·yō·wn Song Of Solomon 3:11, Isaiah 1:8, Isaiah 1:27, Isaiah 10:12
צִיּֽוֹן׃ 12x ṣî·yō·wn 1 Kings 8:1, 2 Chronicles 5:2, Psalms 129:5, Psalms 137:1
צִיּ֗וֹן 8x ṣî·yō·wn Psalms 48:11, Psalms 69:35, Psalms 97:8, Isaiah 51:3
צִיּוֹן֙ 7x ṣî·yō·wn Isaiah 24:23, Isaiah 35:10, Isaiah 51:11, Isaiah 62:1
בְּצִיּ֔וֹן 4x bə·ṣî·yō·wn Isaiah 31:9, Jeremiah 8:19, Lamentations 4:11, Amos 6:1
לְצִיּ֖וֹן 4x lə·ṣî·yō·wn Isaiah 41:27, Isaiah 51:16, Isaiah 52:7, Zechariah 8:2
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 107x 2 Samuel 5:7, 1 Kings 8:1, 2 Kings 19:21, 2 Kings 19:31
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 26x Psalms 65:1, Psalms 76:2, Psalms 84:7, Psalms 99:2
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 12x Psalms 14:7, Psalms 50:2, Psalms 53:6, Psalms 110:2
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular 5x Isaiah 41:27, Isaiah 51:16, Isaiah 52:7, Isaiah 59:20
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular 2x Psalms 87:5, Zechariah 1:14
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Psalms 20:2
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 1x Jeremiah 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:
צִיּוּן H6725
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 Anchor Covenant
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
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