מִ/צִּיּוֹן֙
𐤌/𐤑𐤉𐤅𐤍
Tsion
from-Zion
A specific and prominent elevation in Jerusalem, initially referring to the fortified Jebusite stronghold captured by David and thereafter associated with the location of the royal citadel. Over time, the term came to serve as a poetic or symbolic designation for Jerusalem as a whole, and in some texts as a metonym for the Israelite nation or its spiritual center. The term frequently appears in contexts emphasizing the city's religious or national significance, especially as the chosen locus of YHWH's presence.
Isaiah 2:3 · Word #19
Lexicon H6726
| Lemma | צִיּוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤉𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Tsion |
| Strong's | H6726 |
| Definition | A specific and prominent elevation in Jerusalem, initially referring to the fortified Jebusite stronghold captured by David and thereafter associated with the location of the royal citadel. Over time, the term came to serve as a poetic or symbolic designation for Jerusalem as a whole, and in some texts as a metonym for the Israelite nation or its spiritual center. The term frequently appears in contexts emphasizing the city's religious or national significance, especially as the chosen locus of YHWH's presence. |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | from-Zion |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6726-03
from Zion
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מִן ("from") prefixed to proper noun, feminine singular, צִיּוֹן (Zion). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the prefixed preposition מִן ("from") attached to the proper noun צִיּוֹן (Zion), the historic citadel and symbolic center of Jerusalem. The rendering preserves the directional prefix and retains the established proper name designating this specific sacred and national locus. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
from Tsion
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Tsiyon |