ΣιώνSiṓn
indecl.
Greek (New Testament) · G4622
Meanings
in NT anarthrous, but in LXX when used of the city of Jerusalem, ἡ Σ.
Zion
1. the mountain: in typical sense, of the Church, Hebrews 12:22; of heaven, Revelation 14:1.
2. The city, i.e. Jerusalem; in poetical sense
(a) of the inhabitants: θυγάτηρ Σ, Matthew 21:5, John 12:15 (LXX)
(b) in wider sense, of Israel: Romans 11:26
(c) figuratively: τίθήμι ἐν Σ λίθον, Romans 9:33, 1 Peter 2:6 (LXX).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 7 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 21:5 “Tell the people of Jerusalem, ‘Look, your King is coming to you. He is humble, riding on a donkey— riding on a donkey’s colt.’”
- John 12:15 “Don’t be afraid, people of Jerusalem. Look, your King is coming, riding on a donkey’s colt.”
- Romans 9:33 God warned them of this in the Scriptures when he said, “I am placing a stone in Jerusalem that makes people stumble, a rock that makes them fall. But anyone who trusts in him will never be disgraced.”
- Romans 11:26 And so all Israel will be saved. As the Scriptures say, “The one who rescues will come from Jerusalem, and he will turn Israel away from ungodliness.
- Hebrews 12:22 No, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to countless thousands of angels in a joyful gathering.
- 1 Peter 2:6 As the Scriptures say, “I am placing a cornerstone in Jerusalem, chosen for great honor, and anyone who trusts in him will never be disgraced.”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.