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Zion

Town or city mentioned in 148 verses of the Bible, most often in Isaiah.

31.777° N, 35.234° EConfident identification19 books

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Journeys through Zion

Jesus’ birth and childhood (c. 6–4 BC and after)
The road to Jerusalem (c. AD 29–30)
The last week and the resurrection (Passover, AD 30 or 33)
Abraham (c. 2000 BC (traditional))
Judah into exile (597 and 586 BC)
The return (538–445 BC)
Paul’s third journey (c. AD 53–57)
Paul’s voyage to Rome (c. AD 59–60)

Where it appears

Isaiah (42), Psalms (34), Jeremiah (19), Lamentations (15), Micah (8), Zechariah (8), Joel (6), Zephaniah (3), Amos (2), Romans (2), 2 Samuel (1), 1 Kings (1) and 7 more

Key verses

2 Samuel 5:7 first mention — Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.
Psalms 2:6 — Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
Isaiah 12:6 — Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.
Isaiah 28:16 — Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.
Isaiah 33:14 — The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
Isaiah 35:10 — And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
Isaiah 40:9 — O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!
Isaiah 52:1 — Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.
Isaiah 52:7 — How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
Isaiah 61:3 — To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
Zephaniah 3:14 — Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.
Zechariah 9:9 — Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

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