6724. tsayon
Strong's Lexicon
tsayon: Zion

Original Word: צָיוֹן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: tsayon
Pronunciation: tsah-YONE
Phonetic Spelling: (tsee-yone')
Definition: Zion
Meaning: a desert

Word Origin: Derived from the root צִיָּה (tsiyah), meaning "dry" or "parched."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4622 (Σιών, Sion): Used in the New Testament to refer to Zion, maintaining its symbolic and theological significance as the city of God and the center of His redemptive work.

Usage: In the Hebrew Bible, "Zion" primarily refers to a specific hill in Jerusalem, which is the site of the ancient Jebusite fortress captured by King David. Over time, the term expanded to represent the city of Jerusalem as a whole, the dwelling place of God, and, symbolically, the people of Israel. Zion is often used in prophetic and poetic literature to denote the spiritual and eschatological center of God's kingdom.

Cultural and Historical Background: Zion holds a central place in Jewish and Christian theology. Historically, it was the location of the Davidic monarchy and the First and Second Temples, making it a focal point of Jewish worship and identity. In the prophetic writings, Zion is depicted as the future site of God's ultimate reign and the gathering place for His people. Theologically, Zion represents God's presence, covenant faithfulness, and the hope of redemption.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as tsiyyah
Definition
dryness, parched ground
NASB Translation
drought (1), dry country (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
צָיוֺן noun [masculine] dryness, parched ground (on formation see LagBN 204); — ׳כְּחֹרֶב בְּצ Isaiah 25:5, ׳בְּצ Isaiah 32:2 ("" אֶרֶץ עֲיֵפָה; both in simile).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
dry place

From the same as tsiyah; a desert -- dry place.

see HEBREW tsiyah

Forms and Transliterations
בְּצָי֔וֹן בציון bə·ṣā·yō·wn bəṣāyōwn betzaYon
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Englishman's Concordance
Isaiah 25:5
HEB: כְּחֹ֣רֶב בְּצָי֔וֹן שְׁא֥וֹן זָרִ֖ים
NAS: Like heat in drought, You subdue
KJV: as the heat in a dry place; [even] the heat
INT: heat drought the uproar of aliens

Isaiah 32:2
HEB: כְּפַלְגֵי־ מַ֣יִם בְּצָי֔וֹן כְּצֵ֥ל סֶֽלַע־
NAS: of water in a dry country, Like the shade
KJV: of water in a dry place, as the shadow
INT: streams of water A dry the shade rock

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6724
2 Occurrences


bə·ṣā·yō·wn — 2 Occ.
















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