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Mentioned in the Old Testament in the Books of Samuel (2 Samuel 5:7) as the name of a Jebusite fortress conquered by David, its origin seems to predate the Israelites. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] If Semitic , it may be derived from the Hebrew root ṣiyyôn ("castle") or the Hebrew צִיָּה ṣiyya ("dry land" or "desert", Jeremiah 51:43).
25 kwi 2022 · The word Zion appears 152 times in the Old Testament, seven times in the New Testament, and is not only used to describe the mountain. The Bible describes Zion as: The City of David (2 Samuel 5:7, 1 Kings 8:1, 1 Chronicles 11:5) The city of Jerusalem (Isaiah 33:20, Isaiah 40:9, Psalm 51:18)
4 sty 2022 · In the Old Testament Zion is used as a name for the city of Jerusalem (Isaiah 40:9), the land of Judah (Jeremiah 31:12), and the nation of Israel as a whole (Zechariah 9:13). The word Zion is also used in a theological or spiritual sense in Scripture.
11 paź 2023 · The ancient Hebrew word Tsiyon (Zion) is “a Canaanite hill fortress in Jerusalem captured by David and called in the Bible ‘City of David.’" Zion can refer to one of three places: the hill where the most ancient areas of Jerusalem stood; the city of Jerusalem itself; or the dwelling place of God.
Zion, in the Old Testament, the easternmost of the two hills of ancient Jerusalem. It was the site of the Jebusite city captured by David, king of Israel and Judah, in the 10th century bce (2 Samuel 5:6–9) and established by him as his royal capital.
Zion is the whole city, cited in parallel with the other fortified cities of Judah as a place of safety (Jer 4:5, 6; cf. Lam 5:11); and people of other cities are thus said to be brought “to Zion” (Jer 3:14).
18 lip 2024 · The term “Zion” appears 152 times in the Old Testament. It appears predominantly in the books of Psalms, Isaiah, and Jeremiah. Here are a few key references: Psalms: Zion is frequently mentioned in the Psalms as a place of God’s presence and glory (e.g., Psalm 2:6, 9:11, 14:7).
