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Strong's G4605 Σιδών (sidon)

Sidon - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4605 — maal (“above”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4605
Language Greek
Linked Usages 32
Books 15

Strong's G4605 Quick Answer

Strong's G4605 Σιδών (Sidon) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Sidon (sid-one') n/l. 1. Sidon (i.e. Tsidon), a place in Lebanon [of Hebrew origin (H6721)] It has 32 linked Bible usages across 15 books. Visible English usage signals include sidon. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
Sidon (sid-one') n/l. 1. Sidon (i.e. Tsidon), a place in Lebanon [of Hebrew origin (H6721)]
Usage
32 linked usages
Books
15 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
sidon

Meaning and Definition

Sidon (sid-one') n/l. 1. Sidon (i.e. Tsidon), a place in Lebanon [of Hebrew origin (H6721)] KJV: Sidon Root(s): H6721

Original Word
Σιδών
Transliteration
Sidon
Derivation
Root: צִּידּוֹן צִּידּוֹן R1: 6721
Morphology
Name Location

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4605. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

Sidon

Usage: Σιδών, -ῶnος, ἡ (Heb. צִידוֹן), Sidon, a maritime city of Phœnicia: Mat.11:21-22 15:21, Mrk.3:8 7:24, 31, Luk.6:17 10:13-14, Act.27:3.† (AS)

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How Strong's G4605 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Sidon, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Sidon Matthew 11:21 11×

How Strong's G4605 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 19 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G4605 (Σιδών) appears 21 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4605 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G4605 in the New Testament

11 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 11:21 KJV

Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

Matthew 11:22 KJV

But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.

Matthew 15:21 KJV

Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.

Strong's G4605 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

19 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 10:15 Septuagint / Brenton

And Canaan begot Sidon his firstborn, and the Hittite,

Genesis 10:19 Septuagint / Brenton

And the boundaries of the Canaanites were from Sidon till one comes to Gerar and Gaza, till one comes to Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.

Genesis 49:13 Septuagint / Brenton

Zebulun shall dwell on the coast, And he shall be by a haven of ships, And shall extend to Sidon.

Strong's G4605 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Judith 2:28 Septuagint / Brenton

Therefore the fear and dread of him fell upon all the inhabitants of the sea coasts, which were in Sidon and Tyre, and them that dwelt in Sur and Ocina, and all that dwelt in Jamnia; and they that dwelt in Azotus and Ascalon feared him greatly.

1 Maccabees 5:15 Septuagint / Brenton

saying that they of Ptolemais, and of Tyre, and Sidon, and all Galilee of the Gentiles, were assembled together against them to consume us.

Usage Excerpts

First 32 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4605.

Genesis 10:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Canaan begot Sidon his firstborn, and the Hittite,
Genesis 10:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the boundaries of the Canaanites were from Sidon till one comes to Gerar and Gaza, till one comes to Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.
Genesis 49:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Zebulun shall dwell on the coast, And he shall be by a haven of ships, And shall extend to Sidon.
Joshua 11:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and to the kings who were by the great Sidon, to the hill country and to Arabah opposite Chinneroth, and to the plain, and to Naphoth-dor,
Joshua 11:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord delivered them into the power of Israel; and they smote them and pursued them to great Sidon, and to Misrephoth, and to the plains of Mizpeh eastward; and they destroyed them till there was not one of them left that survived.
Joshua 19:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah to great Sidon.
Judges 1:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Asher did not drive out the inhabitants of Acco, and that people became tributary to him, nor the inhabitants of Dor, nor the inhabitants of Sidon, nor the inhabitants of Ahlab, nor Achzib, nor Helbah, nor Nai, nor Rehob.
Judges 10:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Aram, and the gods of Sidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines; and they forsook the Lord, and did not serve him.
2 Kingdoms 24:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they came to Gilead, and into the land of Thabason, which is Adasai, and they came to Danidan and Udan, and compassed Sidon.
Isaiah 23:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Be ashamed, O Sidon: the sea has said, yea, the strength of the sea has said, I have not travailed, nor brought forth, nor have I brought up young men, nor reared virgins.
Isaiah 23:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And men shall say, Ye shall no longer at all continue to insult and injure the daughter of Sidon: and if thou depart to the Kittim, neither there shalt thou have rest.
Jeremiah 29:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
in the day that is coming to destroy all the Philistines: and I will utterly destroy Tyre and Sidon, and all the rest of their allies: for the Lord will destroy the remaining inhabitants of the islands.
Jeremiah 32:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and the kings of Tyre, and the kings of Sidon, and the kings in the country beyond the sea,
Jeremiah 34:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and thou shalt send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the children of Ammon, and to the king of Tyre, and to the king of Sidon, by the hands of their messengers that come to meet them at Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah.
Ezekiel 27:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thy princes were the dwellers in Sidon, and the Arvadites were thy rowers: thy wise men, O Tyre, who were in thee, these were thy pilots.
Ezekiel 28:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Son of man, set thy face against Sidon, and prophesy against it,
Ezekiel 28:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and say, Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I am against thee, O Sidon; and I will be glorified in thee; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord, when I have wrought judgments in thee, and I will be sanctified in thee.
Joel 4:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And what have ye to do with me, O Tyre, and Sidon, and all Galilee of the Gentiles? do ye render me a recompense? or do ye bear malice against me? quickly and speedily will I return your recompense on your own heads:
Zechariah 9:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And in Hamath, even in her coasts, are Tyre and Sidon, because they were very wise.
Matthew 11:21 New Testament, KJV
Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
Matthew 11:22 New Testament, KJV
But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
Matthew 15:21 New Testament, KJV
Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.
Mark 3:8 New Testament, KJV
And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.
Mark 7:24 New Testament, KJV
And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have no man know it: but he could not be hid.
Mark 7:31 New Testament, KJV
And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.
Luke 4:26 New Testament, KJV
But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.
Luke 6:17 New Testament, KJV
And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;
Luke 10:13 New Testament, KJV
Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
Luke 10:14 New Testament, KJV
But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.
Acts 27:3 New Testament, KJV
And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.
Judith 2:28 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore the fear and dread of him fell upon all the inhabitants of the sea coasts, which were in Sidon and Tyre, and them that dwelt in Sur and Ocina, and all that dwelt in Jamnia; and they that dwelt in Azotus and Ascalon feared him greatly.
1 Maccabees 5:15 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
saying that they of Ptolemais, and of Tyre, and Sidon, and all Galilee of the Gentiles, were assembled together against them to consume us.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4605, grouped by book.

Genesis 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 3 usages, New Testament
Mark 3 usages, New Testament
Luke 4 usages, New Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
Judith 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G4605 FAQ

What does sidon (Σιδών) mean?

Sidon (Strong's G4605) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Sidon". Sidon (sid-one') n/l. 1. Sidon (i.e. Tsidon), a place in Lebanon [of Hebrew origin (H6721)]

How many times is sidon (Σιδών) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 32 linked usages for Strong's G4605 across 15 books.

Where can I study sidon (Σιδών) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4605 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate sidon (Σιδών)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sidon. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G4605 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 19 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4605, with linked reader references where each row is available.