צִיּ֔וֹן

𐤑𐤉𐤅𐤍

tsion

of Zion

the same (regularly) as צִיּוּןlemma צִיוּן missing dagesh, corrected to צִיּוּן; Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem; Zion.

H6726

Micah 1:13 · Word #10

Lexicon H6726

Lemmaצִיּוֹן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤑𐤉𐤅𐤍
TransliterationTsîyôwn
Strong'sH6726
In-contextof Zion

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H6726-04

Monument-Height (Zion)

Morphological NotesFeminine singular proper noun (HNp); a place name referring specifically to the fortified hill of Jerusalem and later to the city as a whole.
Rendering RationaleThe name צִיּוֹן (Tsîyôn) is likely related to the root צין, referring to a marker or monument. Rendering it as "Monument-Height" preserves the sense of a marked or distinguished elevation, reflecting its identity as a specific mountain in Jerusalem. The form is a feminine singular proper noun (HNp), and the singular rendering reflects this morphology.

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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root צין (marker, signpost, monument, distinguishing sign)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H6726-01 betsion in Tsiyon (the Mark/Monument)
H6725-01 hatsiun the conspicuous marker-pillar
H6726-03 mitsion from Tsiyon (the Marked Height)

Word Usage (153 occurrences of H6726)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
2 Samuel 5:7 צִיּ֑וֹן tsion of Zion
1 Kings 8:1 צִיּֽוֹן tsion Zion
2 Kings 19:21 צִיּ֔וֹן tsion of Zion