Zion (Easton)

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When David took it from the Jebusites (Joshua 15:63; 2 Samuel 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 Chronicles 11:5 ). In the later books of the Old Testament this name was sometimes used (Psalm 87:2; 149:2; Isaiah 33:14;"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! StudyLight.org has pledged to help build churches in Uganda. Help us with that pledge and support pastors in the heart of Africa. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter Z Bible Dictionaries Zion Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Zina Next Entry Zior Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Zion Scofield Reference Index Zion Thompson Chain Reference Zion Treasury of Biblical Knowledge Zion, Destruction Dictionaries American Tract Society Zion or Sion Bridgeway Bible Dictionary Zion Baker's Evangelical Dictionary Zion Easton's Bible Dictionary Zion Fausset Bible Dictionary Zion Holman Bible Dictionary Zion Hitchcock Bible Names Zion Hastings' BibleDictionary Zion Hastings' NT Dictionary Zion (2) Zion Morrish Bible Dictionary Zion, Sion, Mount Zion 1910 New Catholic Dictionary Zion African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary Zion Mount Zion People's Bible Dictionary Zion Smith Bible Dictionary Zion Webster Dictionary Zion Watson's Theological Dictionary Zion Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Zion International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Zion Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Zion McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Zion The Nuttall Encyclopedia Zion The Jewish Encyclopedia Aaron ben-Zion Ibn Alamani Abele Zion Bnei Zion (only first 3 shown) Lexicons Σιών צִיוּן When David took it from the Jebusites ( Joshua 15:63 ; 2 Samuel 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 Chronicles 11:5 ). In the later books of the Old Testament this name was sometimes used ( Psalm 87:2 ; 149:2 ; Isaiah 33:14 ; Joel 2:1 ) to denote Jerusalem in general, and sometimes God's chosen Israel ( Psalm 51:18 ; 87:5 ). In the New Testament (see Hebrews 12:22 ), and sometimes the heavenly city ( Revelation 14:1 ).

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