'Zion' definitions:
Definition of 'Zion'
(from WordNet)
noun
Originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem; "the inhabitants of Jerusalem are personified as `the daughter of Zion'" [syn: Zion, Sion]
noun
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine [syn: Israel, State of Israel, Yisrael, Zion, Sion]
noun
Definition of 'Zion'
From: GCIDE
- Zion \Zi"on\, n. [Heb. ts[imac]y[=o]n, originally, a hill.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. (Jewish Antiq.) A hill in Jerusalem, which, after the capture of that city by the Israelites, became the royal residence of David and his successors. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Hence, the theocracy, or church of God. [1913 Webster]
- 3. The heavenly Jerusalem; heaven. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'zion'
From: Easton
- Zion sunny; height, one of the eminences on which Jerusalem was built. It was surrounded on all sides, except the north, by deep valleys, that of the Tyropoeon (q.v.) separating it from Moriah (q.v.), which it surpasses in height by 105 feet. It was the south-eastern hill of Jerusalem.
- When David took it from the Jebusites (Josh. 15:63; 2 Sam. 5:7) he built on it a citadel and a palace, and it became "the city of David" (1 Kings 8:1; 2 Kings 19:21, 31; 1 Chr. 11:5). In the later books of the Old Testament this name was sometimes used (Ps. 87:2; 149:2; Isa. 33:14; Joel 2:1) to denote Jerusalem in general, and sometimes God's chosen Israel (Ps. 51:18; 87:5).
- In the New Testament (see SION) it is used sometimes to denote the Church of God (Heb. 12:22), and sometimes the heavenly city (Rev. 14:1).
Definition of 'zion'
From: Hitchcock
- Zion, monument; raised up; sepulcher
Synonyms of 'Zion'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- arcadia,
- bliss,
- Canaan,
- Celestial City,
- City Celestial,
- City of God,
- Civitas Dei,
- Cockaigne,
- elysium,
- empyrean,
- fairyland,
- heaven,
- Holy City,
- New Jerusalem,
- nirvana,
- paradise,
- promised land,
- Shangri-la,
- wonderland
Zion, OK -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Oklahoma
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Zion, OK -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Oklahoma
Population (2000) :
48
Housing Units (2000) :
18
Land area (2000) :
1.714033 sq. miles (4.439326 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.714033 sq. miles (4.439326 sq. km)
FIPS code :
83125
Located within :
Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40
Location :
35.796881 N, 94.633765 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Zion, IL -- U.S. city in Illinois
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Zion, IL -- U.S. city in Illinois
Population (2000) :
22866
Housing Units (2000) :
8036
Land area (2000) :
8.197166 sq. miles (21.230562 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
8.197166 sq. miles (21.230562 sq. km)
FIPS code :
84220
Located within :
Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location :
42.453221 N, 87.840222 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
60099
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Zion, PA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Pennsylvania
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Zion, PA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Pennsylvania
Population (2000) :
2054
Housing Units (2000) :
759
Land area (2000) :
13.088217 sq. miles (33.898324 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
13.088217 sq. miles (33.898324 sq. km)
FIPS code :
87320
Located within :
Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
Location :
40.915741 N, 77.680467 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.