The word in Scripture

Zion in the Bible

The word Zion appears 153 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Zion is God's holy hill and the picture of His dwelling with His people. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What Zion means in the Bible

Zion is God's holy hill and the picture of His dwelling with His people.

Where the word Zion appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word Zion appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation.”Psalms 9:14

“Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.”Psalms 48:2

“Send ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, unto the mount of the daughter of Zion.”Isaiah 16:1

“Shake thyself from the dust; arise, and sit down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion.”Isaiah 52:2

“Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.”Jeremiah 4:6

“The LORD hath brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of the LORD our God.”Jeremiah 51:10

“The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!”Lamentations 4:2

“Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the LORD.”Zechariah 2:10