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10 Language-to-English DictionariesZion
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Zion
"In vielen jüdischen Gebeten wird Zion als Ort der Hoffnung erwähnt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A hill in Jerusalem, which is a symbol of the Jewish homeland.
"Many Jewish prayers reference Zion as a place of hope and return." - 2
A term used to denote the Jewish aspiration for a homeland in Palestine.
"The Zionist movement aimed to establish a national home for the Jewish people in their ancestral land."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Zion' originates from the Hebrew word 'Tsiyon', which referred to a specific hill in Jerusalem. Historically, it has evolved to symbolize a place of refuge and a spiritual homeland for the Jewish people, particularly in the context of the biblical narrative and later cultural movements.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Zion" is said worldwide
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Sion
Transliteration: Sion
"Les prières juives font souvent référence à Sion comme un lieu d'espoir."
Zion
Transliteration: Zion
"In vielen jüdischen Gebeten wird Zion als Ort der Hoffnung erwähnt."
Sion
Transliteration: Sion
"Le preghiere ebraiche fanno spesso riferimento a Sion come luogo di speranza."
Sion
Transliteration: Sion
"Las oraciones judías a menudo mencionan a Sion como un lugar de esperanza."
Sião
Transliteration: Sião
"As orações judaicas frequentemente fazem referência a Sião como um lugar de esperança."
सियान
Transliteration: Siyān
"यहूदी प्रार्थनाओं में अक्सर सियान का उल्लेख आशा के स्थान के रूप में किया जाता है।"
锡安
Transliteration: Xī'ān
"犹太人的祷告中常常提到锡安作为希望之地。"
시온
Transliteration: Sion
"유대인의 기도에서 시온은 희망의 장소로 자주 언급됩니다."
シオン
Transliteration: Shion
"ユダヤ人の祈りでは、シオンが希望の場所としてしばしば言及されます。"
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