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Sion

Sion {see-own'}
Greek: personal noun location

Possible Definitions:
1) Zion, the hill on which the higher and more ancient part of Jerusalem was built; it was the southwestern most and highest of the hills on which the city was built
2) often used of the entire city of Jerusalem
3) since Jerusalem because the temple stood there, was called the dwelling place of God; the expressions is transferred to heaven, as the true dwelling place of God and heavenly beings, the antitype of the earthly Zion.

Sion {see-own'}

Greek: personal noun location

of Hebrew origin [6726];

Translated as:

Sion (7 times)

Strong's Number 4622

TDNT - 7:292,1028

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