Strong's Lexicon Sidón: Sidon Original Word: Σιδών Word Origin: Derived from the Phoenician word "ṣdn," meaning "fishing" or "fishery." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H6721 (צִידוֹן, Tsidon): The Hebrew equivalent of Sidon, often mentioned in the context of Israel's interactions with neighboring nations. Usage: Sidon is a significant ancient Phoenician city located on the Mediterranean coast, north of Tyre. In the New Testament, it is mentioned in the context of Jesus' ministry and travels, as well as in the early church's expansion. Cultural and Historical Background: Sidon was one of the oldest and most important Phoenician cities, known for its trade, maritime prowess, and production of purple dye. It was a center of commerce and culture in the ancient world. The city is frequently mentioned in the Old Testament as a symbol of paganism and idolatry, often in conjunction with Tyre. Despite its pagan associations, Jesus visited the region, indicating the reach of His ministry beyond Jewish territories. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof Hebrew origin Tsidon Definition Sidon, a maritime city of Phoenicia NASB Translation Sidon (9). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4605: ΣιδώνΣιδών, Σιδῶνος (Buttmann, 16 (14)), ἡ (צִידון and צִידֹן, from צוּד, 'to hunt', in Aramaic also 'to fish'; hence, properly, taking its name from its abundance of fish; cf. Justin 18, 3), Sidon, a very ancient Phoenician city, formerly distinguished for wealth and traffic, situated near the Mediterranean on the borders of Judaea; it had been assigned to the tribe of Asher (Joshua 19:28), but the Jews vainly endeavored to capture it (Judges 1:31; Judges 3:3; Judges 10:12); now Saida, containing about 10,000 (or 9,000, according to Porter in Murray's Handbook, p. 376) inhabitants (Baedeker, Palestine, p. 433): Matthew 11:21; Matthew 15:21; Mark 3:8; Mark 7:24 (where T omits; WH Tr marginal reading brackets the words καί Σιδῶνος), Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Sidon. Of Hebrew origin (Tsiydown); Sidon (i.e. Tsidon), a place in Palestine -- Sidon. see HEBREW Tsiydown Forms and Transliterations Σιδωνα Σιδῶνα Σιδωνι Σιδῶνι Σιδωνος Σιδῶνος Sidona Sidôna Sidōna Sidō̂na Sidoni Sidôni Sidōni Sidō̂ni Sidonos Sidônos Sidōnos Sidō̂nosLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 11:21 N-DFSGRK: Τύρῳ καὶ Σιδῶνι ἐγένοντο αἱ NAS: in Tyre and Sidon which occurred KJV: and Sidon, they would have repented INT: Tyre and Sidon had taken place the Matthew 11:22 N-DFS Matthew 15:21 N-GFS Mark 3:8 N-AFS Mark 7:24 N-GFS Mark 7:31 N-GFS Luke 6:17 N-GFS Luke 10:13 N-DFS Luke 10:14 N-DFS Acts 27:3 N-AFS Strong's Greek 4605 |