Strong's H6721 · Hebrew
צִידוֹן
Tsîydôwn · /tsee-done'/
Definition
Tsidon, the name of a son of Canaan, and of a place in Palestine
KJV: Sidon, Zidon.
Root / derivation: or צִידֹן; from H6679 (צוּד) in the sense of catching fish; fishery;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered צִידוֹן across 22 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
22 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis3 verses
And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth, Sidon: Heb. Tzidon
Genesis 10:19And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha. Gaza: Heb. Azzah
Genesis 49:13Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.
Joshua2 verses
And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephothmaim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining. great Zidon: or, Zidonrabbah Misrephothmaim: or, Salt pits: Heb. Burnings of waters
Joshua 19:28And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon;
Judges3 verses
Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob:
Judges 10:6And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the LORD, and served not him.
Judges 18:28And there was no deliverer, because it was far from Zidon, and they had no business with any man; and it was in the valley that lieth by Bethrehob. And they built a city, and dwelt therein.
1 Chronicles1 verse
Isaiah3 verses
Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished. still: Heb. silent
Isaiah 23:4Be thou ashamed, O Zidon: for the sea hath spoken, even the strength of the sea, saying, I travail not, nor bring forth children, neither do I nourish up young men, nor bring up virgins.
Isaiah 23:12And he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice, O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon: arise, pass over to Chittim; there also shalt thou have no rest.
Jeremiah3 verses
And all the kings of Tyrus, and all the kings of Zidon, and the kings of the isles which are beyond the sea, isles: or, region by the sea side
Jeremiah 27:3And send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the Ammonites, and to the king of Tyrus, and to the king of Zidon, by the hand of the messengers which come to Jerusalem unto Zedekiah king of Judah;
Jeremiah 47:4Because of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, and to cut off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the LORD will spoil the Philistines, the remnant of the country of Caphtor. the country: Heb. the isle
Ezekiel3 verses
The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy mariners: thy wise men, O Tyrus, that were in thee, were thy pilots.
Ezekiel 28:21Son of man, set thy face against Zidon, and prophesy against it,
Ezekiel 28:22And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Zidon; and I will be glorified in the midst of thee: and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall have executed judgments in her, and shall be sanctified in her.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H6721 (Tsîydôwn) mean?
Tsidon, the name of a son of Canaan, and of a place in Palestine
How many times does H6721 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H6721 (צִידוֹן) appears in 22 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Zidon.”
How is Tsîydôwn translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H6721 is rendered as “Zidon” (20×), “Sidon” (2×).
Where does the Hebrew word צִידוֹן come from?
or צִידֹן; from H6679 (צוּד) in the sense of catching fish; fishery;