ציון

ציון

Hebrew

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

• (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/

Proper noun

צִיּוֹן • (tsiyón) f

1. Zion, Jerusalem
2. a male given name

Derived terms

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

Noun

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.

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Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew צִיּוֹן‎ (tsiyón, “Zion”).

Pronunciation

• Homophone: ציִען‎ (tsien)

Proper noun

ציון • (tsien) ?

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

Derived terms

• ציוניזם‎ (tsienizm)
• ציוניסט‎ (tsienist)