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שִׁיאוֹן

𐤔𐤉𐤀𐤅𐤍

Shion

H7866 noun

SILEX Entry

Root שׁאה to devastate, lay waste, crash

Definition

Shîyʼôwn is a proper noun denoting a specific geographic location, most likely a site or settlement referenced in biblical place lists. The term appears as a toponym without narrative elaboration. Its underlying sense, based on its probable root, may carry connotations of destruction or devastation, but in its attested usage it simply identifies a place called Shîyʼôwn.

Semantic Range

proper noun: the name of a Judahite site; (by possible root association) ruin, devastation; but as attested, strictly a place name

Root / Etymology

The word is derived from the root שָׁאָה (shaʼah), meaning 'to devastate, lay waste, crash.' The form שִׁיאוֹן likely functions as a formation indicating a ruined or devastated site, but as a proper noun, its primary function is as a toponym rather than a descriptor.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Shîyʼôwn appears only in Joshua 15:11, within the boundary description for the tribal allotment of Judah. As is common with biblical place names, its precise location is unknown and there is no accompanying narrative to clarify its significance. The name is related etymologically to שׁוֹא (shoʼ), meaning 'ruin' or 'waste,' which appears elsewhere in Hebrew as an abstract or collective noun. The Septuagint transcribes the name as Sion, which is distinct from the more famous Zion (צִיּוֹן), avoiding later confusion. English translations often render this place as 'Shihon' or 'Shijon,' but these forms carry no contextual meaning beyond the place-name itself. No evidence suggests the site had any cultic, political, or historical importance apart from its inclusion in boundary lists. In the post-biblical period, the name does not recur and does not retain any broader meaning or usage. Modern place names do not preserve its location.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

xlit Shîʼyôwn corrected to Shîyʼôwn; from the same as שׁוֹא; ruin; Shijon, a place in Palestine; Shihon.

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Root Family

שאה (sh-ʾ-h) — devastate, lay waste, crash

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4876 מַשּׁוּאָה to ruined sites
H7582 שָׁאָה to cause desolation
H7583 שָׁאָה the one appalling himself
H7584 שַׁאֲוָה like a crashing storm
H7588 שָׁאוֹן like roaring tumult

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H7866-01 וְ/שִׁיאֹ֖ן veshion HC/Np and Shion and Shiyon 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7866-01 Joshua 19:19 וְ/שִׁיאֹ֖ן veshion HC/Np and Shion and Shiyon
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