ציון

Biblical reference to a major elevated land figure in Jerusalem. Multiple theories exist as to the etymological origin of the term, theorized roots include ציה, צון, צוה, and צהה. Attested to in Aramaic צהיון and Classical Syriac ܨܸܗܝܘܿܢ (ṣehyōn) — sometimes considered the older form by historians. More at Zion.

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /t͡siˈjo̞n/
• (Ashkenazi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡si.joɪn/
• (Sephardi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /t͡siˈjon/
• (Mizrahi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /sˤi.ˈjoːn/
• (Yemenite Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈsˤi.jøːn/
• (Tiberian Hebrew, Biblical) IPA^(key): /sˤij.ˈjoːn/

צִיּוֹן • (tsiyón) f

1. Zion, Jerusalem

• ציונות (tsiyonút)
• ציוני (tsiyoní)
• רִאשׁוֹן לְצִיּוֹן (rishón l'tsiyón)

• → Ancient Greek: Σιών (Siṓn)
  • Latin: Siōn
    • Czech: Sión, Sion, Sijón
    • English: Zion, Sion
    • French: Sion
    • German: Zion, Sion
    • Old Irish: Sión
      • Irish: Síón
    • Italian: Sion
    • Norwegian Bokmål: Sion
    • Norwegian Nynorsk: Sion
    • Spanish: Sion, Sión
    • Swedish: Sion
• → Yiddish: ציון (tsien)

צִיּוֹן • (tsiyón) m

1. a male given name

צִיּוּן • (tsiyún) m (plural indefinite צִיּוּנִים) [pattern: קִטּוּל]

1. landmark
2. note
3. marking
4. A grade, a mark: a measure of a student's performance.

From Hebrew צִיּוֹן (tsiyón, “Zion”).

• Homophone: ציִען (tsien)

ציון • (tsien) ?

1. Zion (Israel)
2. Zion (Jerusalem)

• ציוניזם (tsienizm)
• ציוניסט (tsienist)