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Lexicon :: Strong's H6721 - ṣîḏôn

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צִידוֹן
Transliteration
ṣîḏôn
Pronunciation
tsee-done'
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From צוּד (H6679) in the sense of catching fish
Strong’s Definitions

צִידוֹן Tsîydôwn, tsee-done'; or צִידֹן Tsîydôn; from H6679 in the sense of catching fish; fishery; Tsidon, the name of a son of Canaan, and of a place in Palestine:—Sidon, Zidon.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x

The KJV translates Strong's H6721 in the following manner: Zidon (20x), Sidon (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 22x
The KJV translates Strong's H6721 in the following manner: Zidon (20x), Sidon (2x).

  1. Sidon = "hunting"

    1. ancient Phoenician city, on Mediterranean coast north of Tyre

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
צִידוֹן Tsîydôwn, tsee-done'; or צִידֹן Tsîydôn; from H6679 in the sense of catching fish; fishery; Tsidon, the name of a son of Canaan, and of a place in Palestine:—Sidon, Zidon.
STRONGS H6721: Abbreviations
† צִידוֺן and (Genesis 10:15, 19; 49:3) צִידֹן proper name, of a location Sidon, Σιδων, ancient Phoenician city, on coast north of Tyre (in Assyrian Ṣidun(n)u, COTGloss; Tel Amarna Ṣiduna, Phoenician צדן, Old Aramaic צידן; in Egyptian Dï-(d)u-na, WMMAs.u.Eur.184); — 'first-born' of Canaan Genesis 10:15 = 1 Chronicles 1:13; northern limit of Canaanite Genesis 10:19, compare Genesis 49:13 defined as רַבָּה צ׳ Joshua 11:8 (so Joshua 19:28 below); also Judges 1:31; Judges 10:6 (אֱהֵֹי צ׳), Judges 18:28; 1 Kings 17:9; named with Tyre Joshua 19:28 (compare Joshua 19:29), 2 Samuel 24:6 (compare 2 Samuel 24:7), Isaiah 23:2, 4 and בְּתוּלַת בַּתצֿ׳ Isaiah 23:12 (compare Isaiah 23:5 etc.), Jeremiah 25:22; Jeremiah 27:3; Jeremiah 47:4; Ezekiel 27:8; Ezekiel 28:21, 22 (compare Ezekiel 28:2; Ezekiel 28:12), Zechariah 9:2; Joel 4:4 [Joel 3:4]. — See PietschmPhöniz. 54 ff. PrutzAus Phönicien (1876), 98 ff. RobBR ii.478 ff. de LuynesVoyage à la mer Morte i 18 ff., and Plural vi-xi. BdPal 3 (1898), 313 ff.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

10:15; 10:15; 10:19; 10:19; 49:3; 49:13

Joshua

11:8; 19:28; 19:28; 19:29

Judges

1:31; 10:6; 18:28

2 Samuel

24:6; 24:7

1 Kings

17:9

1 Chronicles

1:13

Isaiah

23:2; 23:4; 23:5; 23:12

Jeremiah

25:22; 27:3; 47:4

Ezekiel

27:8; 28:2; 28:12; 28:21; 28:22

Joel

3:4

Zechariah

9:2

H6721

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Strong's Number H6721 matches the Hebrew צִידוֹן (ṣîḏôn),
which occurs 22 times in 22 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 10:15

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 10:15 - Canaan’s oldest son was Sidon, the ancestor of the Sidonians. Canaan was also the ancestor of the Hittites,[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 10:19

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 10:19 - and the territory of Canaan extended from Sidon in the north to Gerar and Gaza in the south, and east as far as Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, near Lasha.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 49:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:13 - “Zebulun will settle by the seashore
and will be a harbor for ships;
his borders will extend to Sidon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 11:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:8 - And the LORD gave them victory over their enemies. The Israelites chased them as far as Greater Sidon and Misrephoth-maim, and eastward into the valley of Mizpah, until not one enemy warrior was left alive.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 19:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 19:28 - Abdon,[fn] Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, and as far as Greater Sidon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 1:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 1:31 - The tribe of Asher failed to drive out the residents of Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Aczib, Helbah, Aphik, and Rehob.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 10:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 10:6 - Again the Israelites did evil in the LORD’s sight. They served the images of Baal and Ashtoreth, and the gods of Aram, Sidon, Moab, Ammon, and Philistia. They abandoned the LORD and no longer served him at all.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 18:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:28 - There was no one to rescue the people, for they lived a great distance from Sidon and had no allies nearby. This happened in the valley near Beth-rehob.
Then the people of the tribe of Dan rebuilt the town and lived there.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 24:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 24:6 - then to Gilead in the land of Tahtim-hodshi[fn] and to Dan-jaan and around to Sidon.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 17:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 17:9 - “Go and live in the village of Zarephath, near the city of Sidon. I have instructed a widow there to feed you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 1:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 1:13 - Canaan’s oldest son was Sidon, the ancestor of the Sidonians. Canaan was also the ancestor of the Hittites,[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 23:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:2 - Mourn in silence, you people of the coast
and you merchants of Sidon.
Your traders crossed the sea,

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 23:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:4 - But now you are put to shame, city of Sidon,
for Tyre, the fortress of the sea, says,
“Now I am childless;
I have no sons or daughters.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 23:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:12 - He says, “Never again will you rejoice,
O daughter of Sidon, for you have been crushed.
Even if you flee to Cyprus,
you will find no rest.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 25:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:22 - and the kings of Tyre and Sidon, and the kings of the regions across the sea.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 27:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 27:3 - Then send messages to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon through their ambassadors who have come to see King Zedekiah in Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 47:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 47:4 - “The time has come for the Philistines to be destroyed,
along with their allies from Tyre and Sidon.
Yes, the LORD is destroying the remnant of the Philistines,
those colonists from the island of Crete.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 27:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:8 - Your oarsmen came from Sidon and Arvad;
your helmsmen were skilled men from Tyre itself.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 28:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:21 - “Son of man, turn and face the city of Sidon and prophesy against it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 28:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:22 - Give the people of Sidon this message from the Sovereign LORD:
“I am your enemy, O Sidon,
and I will reveal my glory by what I do to you.
When I bring judgment against you
and reveal my holiness among you,
everyone watching will know
that I am the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Joe 3:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 3:4 - “What do you have against me, Tyre and Sidon and you cities of Philistia? Are you trying to take revenge on me? If you are, then watch out! I will strike swiftly and pay you back for everything you have done.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 9:2 - Doom is certain for Hamath,
near Damascus,
and for the cities of Tyre and Sidon,
though they are so clever.
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