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Si·on /ˈsaɪən/
耶路撒冷市,天堂
Sion
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]
2: Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of
Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine [syn: Israel,
State of Israel, Yisrael, Zion]
3: an imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal [syn: Utopia,
Zion]
Sion
elevated. (1.) Denotes Mount Hermon in Deut. 4:48; called Sirion
by the Sidonians, and by the Amorites Shenir (Deut. 3:9). (See HERMON.)
(2.) The Greek form of Zion (q.v.) in Matt. 21:5; John 12:15.