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 ἡΣιών occurs, as Psalm 101:14, 17 (); Psalm 131:13 (); Psalm 136:1 (), Hebrew צִיון (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 (דָּוִדעִיר, 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).
3. Since Jerusalem, because the temple stood there, was called the dwelling-place of God (cf. Matthew 5:35; κύριοςτήνΣιώνᾑρετίσατοεἰςκατοικίανἑαυτῷ, Psalm 131:13 ()), the expression τόΣιώνὄρος is transferred to heaven, as the true dwelling-place of God and heavenly beings, the antitype of the earthly Zion: Hebrews 12:22; Revelation 14:1.
Englishman's Concordance (References)
Strong's Greek: 4622. Σιών (Sión) — 7 Occurrences
Matthew 21:5 - N GRK:τῇ θυγατρὶ Σιών Ἰδοὺ ὁ NAS: TO THE DAUGHTER OF ZION, 'BEHOLD KJV: the daughter of Sion, Behold, INT: to the daughter of Zion Behold the
John 12:15 - N GRK:φοβοῦ θυγάτηρ Σιών ἰδοὺ ὁ NAS: NOT, DAUGHTER OF ZION; BEHOLD, KJV: not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy INT: Fear daughter of Zion behold the
Romans 9:33 - N GRK:τίθημι ἐν Σιὼν λίθον προσκόμματος NAS: I LAY IN ZION A STONE KJV: I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and INT: I place in Zion a stone of stumbling
Romans 11:26 - N GRK:Ἥξει ἐκ Σιὼν ὁ ῥυόμενος NAS: WILL COME FROM ZION, HE WILL REMOVE KJV: out of Sion the Deliverer, INT: will come out of Zion the deliverer
Hebrews 12:22 - N GRK:ἀλλὰ προσεληλύθατε Σιὼν ὄρει καὶ NAS: to Mount Zion and to the city KJV: unto mount Sion, and INT: but you have come to Zion mount and
1 Peter 2:6 - N GRK:τίθημι ἐν Σιὼν λίθον ἐκλεκτὸν NAS: BEHOLD, I LAY IN ZION A CHOICE STONE, KJV: I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, INT: I place in Zion a stone chosen
Revelation 14:1 - N GRK:τὸ ὄρος Σιών καὶ μετ' NAS: on Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred KJV: on the mount Sion, and with INT: Mount Zion and with
