לְ/צִיּ֖וֹן
𐤋/𐤑𐤉𐤅𐤍
Tsion
to-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 51:16 · Word #12
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 | to-Zion |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6726-02
to Zion
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ ('to/toward') + proper noun, feminine singular, absolute form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the preposition לְ ('to, toward') prefixed to the proper noun צִיּוֹן, the specific elevated stronghold and later symbolic center of Jerusalem. The rendering preserves the directional force of לְ and retains the established proper name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to Tsion
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Tsiyon |
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