Strong H6721H6721Iצִידוֹן
Sidon
One of the 3 senses of Strong H6721
- Transliteration
- tsîydôn tsîydôn
- Pronunciation
- {tsee-done'} tsee-done'
- Morphology
- Proper Name of a Location with no gender
Definition
Sidon, also called Great Sidon, was a prominent Phoenician city known for its trade and culture, and was the hometown of Jezebel, wife of King Ahab (1 Ki. 16:31). It is mentioned in various contexts throughout the Bible, including the Old Testament (Gen. 10:19; Josh. 11:8; Judg. 10:6; Isa. 23:2-4; Jer. 27:3; Ezek. 28:21-22) and the New Testament (Matt. 11:21-22; Luke 4:26; Acts 27:3).
Meaning of the name
General definition
fishery;
{Tsidon} the name of a son of {Canaan} and of a place in Palestine: - {Sidon} Zidon.
In the biblical story
Sidon
Phoenician city; home of Jezebel
Sidon, also called Great Sidon, was a prominent Phoenician city known for its trade and culture, and was the hometown of Jezebel, wife of King Ahab (1 Ki. 16:31). It is mentioned in various contexts throughout the Bible, including the Old Testament (Gen. 10:19; Josh. 11:8; Judg. 10:6; Isa. 23:2-4; Jer. 27:3; Ezek. 28:21-22) and the New Testament (Matt. 11:21-22; Luke 4:26; Acts 27:3).
In the Bible
Strong H6721I appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- zidon2
First verses
- Joshua 11:8And the Lord delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephoth–maim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining.
- Joshua 19:28And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon;