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# zion

proper noun

«zion» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In Jewish tradition

In the Tanakh, Zion is first the hill of Jerusalem, where the Temple stood. It becomes a poetic name for Jerusalem, God's dwelling place, and the people of Israel.

**Interpretation.** Tradition sees Zion as the center of Jewish hope, where God's presence rests and where the exiles will return. Prayers and songs long for "Zion," and later Zionism took its name from this longing.

### Meaning

A hill in Jerusalem, and a name for Jerusalem and the land and people of Israel. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Z/zion/#m1)

### Examples

- Glorify the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion. (Writings PSA.147.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Z/zion/#x1)
- That build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity. (Prophets MIC.3.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Z/zion/#x2)
- Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! (Writings PSA.14.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Z/zion/#x3)

### Note

A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «zion» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Z/zion/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«zion» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/zion.html) on Mova free.