מִ/צִּידֹ֔ן
𐤌/𐤑𐤉𐤃𐤍
Tsidon
from Sidon
Tsidon (Sidon): An ancient coastal city on the northeastern Mediterranean, prominent in the northern Phoenician region, and the name of a progenitor figure in the genealogies of Canaan. As a toponym, it designates an important urban center known for seafaring, commerce, and maritime activities. In genealogical contexts, it refers to a descendant of Canaan, considered the eponymous ancestor of the Sidonians. The name reflects the city's association with fishing and maritime trade. Semantic range includes a personal name (Canaanite progenitor), a prominent city, and its inhabitants (collectively called Sidonians).
Genesis 10:19 · Word #4
Lexicon H6721
| Lemma | צִידוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤉𐤃𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Tsidon |
| Strong's | H6721 |
| Definition | Tsidon (Sidon): An ancient coastal city on the northeastern Mediterranean, prominent in the northern Phoenician region, and the name of a progenitor figure in the genealogies of Canaan. As a toponym, it designates an important urban center known for seafaring, commerce, and maritime activities. In genealogical contexts, it refers to a descendant of Canaan, considered the eponymous ancestor of the Sidonians. The name reflects the city's association with fishing and maritime trade. Semantic range includes a personal name (Canaanite progenitor), a prominent city, and its inhabitants (collectively called Sidonians). |
Morphology HR/Np
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| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | from Sidon |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6721-02
from Fishing-Town
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מִן ("from") + proper noun צידון; singular proper name with prefixed inseparable preposition. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the preposition מִן ("from") prefixed to the proper name צידון (Tsidon), which derives from the root צוד meaning "to hunt/fish/catch." Rendering it as "Fishing-Town" preserves the root sense embedded in the place name while maintaining the prefixed prepositional force "from." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
from Tsidon
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: to Tsidon the Fishing-Town |