hill in Jerusalem which was the site of Solomon's Temple; Jerusalem; Israel
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Zion Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
The heavenly Jerusalem; heaven.
The heavenly Jerusalem; heaven.
(n.)
Hence, the theocracy, or church of God.
Hence, the theocracy, or church of God.
(n.)
A hill in Jerusalem, which, after the capture of that city by the Israelites, became the royal residence of David and his successors.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA hill in Jerusalem, which, after the capture of that city by the Israelites, became the royal residence of David and his successors.
zion
\zi"on\ (?), n. [heb. tsīy&?;n, originally, a hill.]
1. (jewish antiq.) a hill in jerusalem, which, after the capture of that city by the israelites, became the royal residence of david and his successors.
2. hence, the theocracy, or church of god.
3. the heavenly jerusalem; heaven.
zion
n
1. originally a stronghold captured by david (the 2nd king of the israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of jerusalem; "the inhabitants of jerusalem are personified as `the daughter of zion'" [syn: zion, sion]
2. jewish republic in southwestern asia at eastern end of mediterranean; formerly part of palestine [syn: israel, state of israel, yisrael, zion, sion]
3. an imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal [syn: utopia, zion, sion]
zion
sunny; height, one of the eminences on which jerusalem was built. it was surrounded on all sides, except the north, by deep valleys, that of the tyropoeon (q.v.) separating it from moriah (q.v.), which it surpasses in height by 105 feet. it was the south-eastern hill of jerusalem. when david took it from the jebusites (josh. 15:63; 2 sam. 5:7) he built on it a citadel and a palace, and it became "the city of david" (1 kings 8:1; 2 kings 19:21, 31; 1 chr. 11:5). in the later books of the old testament this name was sometimes used (ps. 87:2; 149:2; isa. 33:14; joel 2:1) to denote jerusalem in general, and sometimes god's chosen israel (ps. 51:18; 87:5). in the new testament (see sion) it is used sometimes to denote the church of god (heb. 12:22), and sometimes the heavenly city (rev. 14:1).
zion
monument; raised up; sepulcher
similar words(3)
zion movement
stake of zion
zion national park
Noun
1. originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem; "the inhabitants of Jerusalem are personified as `the daughter of Zion'"
(synonym) Sion
(hypernym) hill
(part-holonym) Jerusalem, capital of Israel
2. Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
(synonym) Israel, State of Israel, Yisrael, Sion
(hypernym) country, state, land
(part-holonym) Middle East, Mideast, Near East
(member-meronym) Israeli
(part-meronym) Acre, Akko, Akka, Accho
(class) kibbutz
(class) al-Fatah, Fatah, al-Asifa
3. an imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal
(synonym) Utopia, Sion
(hypernym) imaginary place, mythical place
(hyponym) Erewhon
Zion Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
Zions Bancorporation
Exchange: Nasdaq
Multi-bank holding company with subsidiaries which perform commercial banking operations, mortgage banking services, international banking services, insurance services, credit card services, leasing and other related financial activities.
Exchange: Nasdaq
Multi-bank holding company with subsidiaries which perform commercial banking operations, mortgage banking services, international banking services, insurance services, credit card services, leasing and other related financial activities.
Zion Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
Zion Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries
When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
Full text of Psalm 126
Full text of Psalm 126
Zion Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Zion (; Tiberian vocalization: Ṣiyyôn; transliterated Zion or Sion) is a term that most often refers to Jerusalem and by extension, the Biblical land of Israel. The word is found in texts dating back almost three millennia. In Kabbalah the more esoteric reference is made to Zion being the spiritual point from which reality emerges, located in the Holy of Holies of the First, Second and Third Temple. It commonly referred to a specific mountain near Jerusalem (Mount Zion), on which stood a Jebusite fortress of the same name that was conquered by David and was named the City of David. The term Zion came to designate the area of Jerusalem where the fortress stood, and later became a metonym for Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem, the city of Jerusalem and generally, the Promised Land to come. According to the Hebrew Bible, God dwells among his people Israel.
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Zion Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
sunny; height, one of the eminences on which Jerusalem was built. It was surrounded on all sides, except the north, by deep valleys, that of the Tyropoeon (q.v.) separating it from Moriah (q.v.), which it surpasses in height by 105 feet. It was the south-eastern hill of Jerusalem. When David took it from the Jebusites (Josh. 15:63; 2 Sam. 5:7) he built on it a citadel and a palace, and it became "the city of David" (1 Kings 8:1; 2 Kings 19:21, 31; 1 Chr. 11:5). In the later books of the Old Testament this name was sometimes used (Ps. 87:2; 149:2; Isa. 33:14; Joel 2:1) to denote Jerusalem in general, and sometimes God's chosen Israel (Ps. 51:18; 87:5). In the New Testament (see SION ¯T0003448) it is used sometimes to denote the Church of God (Heb. 12:22), and sometimes the heavenly city (Rev. 14:1).
See: Jerusalem
monument; raised up; sepulcher
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) , by Roswell D. Hitchcock. About