בְּ/צִיּ֔וֹן
𐤁/𐤑𐤉𐤅𐤍
Tsion
in 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.
Amos 6:1 · Word #3
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 | in Zion |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6726-01
in Tsiyon
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ (“in”) + proper feminine singular noun צִיּוֹן; no article; locative sense by preposition. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is the proper noun צִיּוֹן with prefixed בְּ (“in”), so it is rendered as “in Tsiyon,” preserving the distinct name of the Jerusalem citadel and later symbol of the city. As a proper name, it is transliterated rather than translated, while retaining its root identity. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in Tsion
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Tsiyon |
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