Σιών, indeclinable (its grammatical gender in the N. T. does not appear from the passages in which it is mentioned; cf. Buttmann, 21f (19); in the Sept. when it denotes the city of Jerusalem ἡ Σιών occurs, as Psalm 101:14, 17 (); Psalm 131:13 (); Psa_136:1 (), Hebrew φΔιεο (i. e. according to some, 'protected' or 'protecting'; according to others, 'sunny'; others besides); Sion (so A. V., but properly (with R. V.)) Zion; 1. the hill on which the higher and more ancient part of Jerusalem was built (γΘΜεΔγ ςΔιψ, city of David, because David captured it); it was the southwesternmost and highest of the hills on which the city stood; (many now would identify it with the eastern hill, some with the northern; cf. Furrer in Schenkel iii. 216ff; Mühlau in Riehm, under the word; per contra Wolcott in B. D. American edition, under the word; Schultz in Herzog edition 2 vi., p. 543f). 2. used very often for the entire city of Jerusalem itself: Rom_9:33 and 1Pe_2:6 (after Isa_28:16); Rom_11:26 (from Isa_59:20); ἡ θυγάτηρ Σιών (see θυγάτηρ, b.β'.), Mat_21:5; Joh_12:15. 3. Since Jerusalem, because the temple stood there, was called the dwelling-place of God (cf. Mat_5:35; κύριος τήν Σιών ᾑρετίσατο εἰς κατοικίαν ἑαυτῷ, Psalm 131:13 ()), the expression τό Σιών ὄρος is transferred to heaven, as the true dwelling-place of God and heavenly beings, the antitype of the earthly Zion: Heb_12:22; Rev_14:1.

Σιών Siōn 7x Zion, Mt. Zion, a hill within the city of Jerusalem, indecl., Heb_12:22 ; Rev_14:1 ; poetic use, Mat_21:5 ; Joh_12:15 ; people of Israel, Rom_9:33 ; Rom_11:26 ; new Jerusalem of Christianity, 1Pe_2:6

Σιών , indecl ., in NT anarth., but in LXX when used of the city of Jerusalem, ἡ Σ . ( Heb . H6726 ), Zion; 1. the mountain: in typical sense, of the Church, Heb_12:22 ; of heaven, Rev_14:1 . 2. The city, i.e . Jerusalem; in poetical sense; (a) of the inhabitants: θυγάτηρ Σ , Mat_21:5 , Joh_12:15 ( LXX ); (b) in wider sense, of Israel: Rom_11:26 ; (c) fig .: τίθήμι ἐν Σ λίθον , Rom_9:33 , 1Pe_2:6 ( LXX ).†

Σίων [page 576] Σίων is found as the name of a person in PSI I. 71 .2 (vi/A.D.), al.

Σιών indecl., in NT anarth., but in LXX when used of the city of Jerusalem, ἡ Σ. (Heb. צִיּוֹן), Zion; __1. the mountain: in typical sense, of the Church, Heb.12:22; of heaven, Rev.14:1. __2. The city, i.e. Jerusalem; in poetical sense; __(a) of the inhabitants: θυγάτηρ Σ, Mat.21:5, Jhn.12:15" (LXX) ; __(b) in wider sense, of Israel: Rom.11:26; __(with) figuratively: τίθήμι ἐν Σ λίθον, Rom.9:33, 1Pe.2:6" (LXX) .† (AS)