单词 | Zion |
释义 | Zion /zuy"euhn/, n. 1. a hill in Jerusalem, on which the Temple was built (used to symbolize the city itself, esp. as a religious or spiritual center). 2. the Jewish people. 3. Palestine as the Jewish homeland and symbol of Judaism. 4. heaven as the final gathering place of true believers. 5. a city in NE Illinois. 17,861. Also, Sion (for defs. 1-4). [bef. 1000; < Heb siyyon; r. ME, OE Sion < LL (Vulgate) Sion < Gk (Septuagint) Seión < Heb, as above] |
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