Sidon (Place), Sidonian — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

City on the Phoenician coast, between Beirut and Tyre; frequently called Zidon in the KJB. The present town, Saida, is not regarded as a direct continuation of the ancient city but rather a development of post-Crusader times. The names Sidon and Sidonian appear 38 times in the OT, and Sidon occurs 12 times in the NT.

The relative antiquity of Byblos (Gebal, Jebeil), Tyre, and Sidon may be determined by the “table of nations” (Gn 10), which names Sidon as the firstborn son of Canaan, who was a son of Ham. The territory of the Canaanites extended from Sidon to Gaza and east to the Cities of the Plain.

Sidon is situated 22 miles (35.4 kilometers) north of Tyre, with which it is often associated (e.g., Is 23:1-2; Jer 47:4; Mt 11:21-22); both were much concerned with commerce and industry. Sidon was built on a headland that jutted into the sea toward the southwest. It had two harbors, the northern one having inner and outer ports. Sidon was also a center for the manufacture of the purple dye made from the Murex shellfish.

Show passage in OET: ISA 23:1–2

OET-RV ISA 23:1

23 A message for Tsor (Tyre):
¶ Cry loudly, you ships from Tarshish because your home port has been destroyed. It’s been reported to them from Kitim.

OET-RV ISA 23:2

2 Be silent you who live along the coast, you traders from Tsidon (Sidon) who cross the ocean to be filled.

OET-LV ISA 23:1

23 The _oracle _of Tsor/(Tyre) wail Oh _ships _of Tarshiysh if/because it _has _been _devastated from_house from_coming from_the _land _of Kittim/(Cyprus) it _has _been _revealed to_them.

OET-LV ISA 23:2

2 Be _silent Oh _inhabitants _of the_coastland Oh _trader _of Tsīdōn/(Sidon) one _who_passes _over the_sea they_have _filled _you.

Show passage in OET: JER 47:4

OET-RV JER 47:4

4 The day is coming that will devastate all of the Pelishtim—
⇔ to cut every survivor off from Tsor (Tyre) and Tsidon (Sidon) who wants to help them,
⇔ because Yahweh is devastating the Pelishtim—
⇔ the remnant who originally came from the island of Kaftor.

OET-LV JER 47:4

4 On the_day which_is_about _to _come to_devastate DOM all _of the_Pəlishtiy to_cut _off to_Tsor/(Tyre) and_to_Tsīdōn/(Sidon) every survivor who_helps if/because YHWH is_about _to _devastate DOM the_Pəlishtiy the _remnant _of the _coastland of _Kaftor/(Caphtor).

Show passage in OET: MAT 11:21–22

OET-RV MAT 11:21

21 “Korazin, you’re doomed. Beyt-Tsayda, you’re doomed. Because if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Tsor (Tyre) and Tsidon (Sidon), they would have shown their turning away from their sins by wearing coarse cloth and showering themselves with ashes.

OET-RV MAT 11:22

22 However, I’m telling you cities that it’ll be more tolerable for the people of Tsor and Tsidon on judgement day than it will be for you.

OET-LV MAT 11:21

21 Woe to _you, Ⱪorazin.
Woe to _you, Baʸthsaida.
Because if the miracles which having _become in you _all became in Turos/(Tsor) and Sidōn/(Tsīdōn), long _ago they_ would _repented in sackcloth and ashes.

OET-LV MAT 11:22

22 However I _am _saying to _you _all, it _will _be more _tolerable for _Turos and Sidōn in day of _judgement than for _you _all.

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The Bible mentions Sidon several times in connection with the conquest of Palestine. Joshua defeated the northern confederation under Jabin, king of Hazor, and pursued the enemy as far as “Great Sidon” (Jos 11:8). Joshua also stated that the land of Israel included all of Lebanon, “even all the Sidonians” (13:4-6). The tribal allotment of Asher extended as far north as “Sidon the Great” (19:28), but Asher did not drive out the inhabitants of Sidon (Jgs 1:31).

Show passage in OET: JOS 11:8

OET-RV JOS 11:8

8 and Yahweh enabled them to defeat them.

OET-LV JOS 11:8

8 And_he_gave _them YHWH in_the _hand _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they_attacked _them and_they_pursued _them to Tsīdōn/(Sidon) great and_unto Misrephoth Maim and_unto the _valley _of Miʦpāh eastwards_to and_they_defeated _them until not left to/for_them a _survivor.

Show passage in OET: JOS 13:4–6

OET-RV JOS 13:4

4 In the south: all the land of the Kena’anim (Canaanites), and a Me’arah that belongs to the Tsidonim (Sidonians), as far as Afek, as far as the border of the Amorim,

OET-RV JOS 13:5

5 plus the land of the Givlim, all Levanon towards the east, from Ba’al -Gad below Mt. Hermon as far as Levo -Hamat.

OET-RV JOS 13:6

6 I myself will drive out all those who live in the hill country from Levanon as far as Misrefot-Mayim, and all the Tsidonim. Make sure that it’s given to the Israelis as an inheritance, just as I instructed you.

OET-LV JOS 13:4

4 From_the_south all _of the _land _of the_Kənaˊₐnī[s] and_a _cave which belongs_to_Tsīdonī/(Sidonians) to to_ʼAfēq to the _border _of the_ʼAmorī.

OET-LV JOS 13:5

5 And_the_earth of_the _Giⱱlī[s] and_all (the)_Ləⱱānōn the _rising _of the _sun from_Baˊal- Gād under the _mountain _of Ḩermōn to Ləⱱōʼ Ḩₐmāt.

OET-LV JOS 13:6

6 All _of the _inhabitants _of the _hill _country from (the)_Ləⱱānōn to Misrephoth Maim all _of the_Tsīdonī I I_will _dispossess _them from_face/in _front _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) only make_it _fall to_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) (in)_an_inheritance just_as I _commanded_you(ms).

Show passage in OET: JOS 19:28

OET-RV JOS 19:28

28 Avdon, Rehov, Hamon and Kanah, as far as Greater Tsidon (Sidon).

OET-LV JOS 19:28

28 And_Ebron and_Rəḩoⱱ and_Ḩammōn and_Kanah to Tsīdōn/(Sidon) great.

Show passage in OET: JDG 1:31

OET-RV JDG 1:31

31 Asher’s descendants didn’t drive out those who were living in Ako, Tsidon (Sidon), Ahlav, Akziv, Helbah, Afek, or Rehov,

OET-LV JDG 1:31

31 ʼĀshēr not it _dispossessed DOM the _inhabitants _of ˊAkkō and_DOM the _inhabitants _of Tsīdōn/(Sidon) and_DOM ʼAḩlāⱱ and_DOM ʼAkzīⱱ and_DOM Ḩelbāh and_DOM ʼAfēq and_DOM Rəḩoⱱ.

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The gods of Sidon are listed among the foreign deities that Israel served (Jgs 10:6); David’s census included Sidon and Tyre (2 Sm 24:6-7); and during a famine in the time of Ahab, the prophet Elijah was sent to live at the home of a widow in Zarephath (Sarepta) in Sidon (1 Kgs 17:9; Lk 4:25-26). Sidon is referred to often by the Hebrew prophets (Is 23:2, 4, 12 OET ISA 23:2 · OET ISA 23:4 · OET ISA 23:12; Jer 25:22; 27:3; 47:4; Ez 27:8; Jl 3:4; Zec 9:2).

Show passage in OET: JDG 10:6

OET-RV JDG 10:6

6 The Israelis continued to do what Yahweh considered evil: they worshipped the Ba’als, the Ashtarot, the gods of Aram (Syria), the gods of Tsidon (Sidon), the gods of Moav (Moab), the gods of the sons of Amon, and the gods of the Pelishtim. They forsook Yahweh and didn’t serve him.

OET-LV JDG 10:6

6 And_they _repeated the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) for_doing the_evil in/on_both _eyes _of YHWH and_they _served DOM the_Baˊal and_DOM the_ˊAshtārōt and_DOM the _gods _of ʼArām and_DOM the _gods _of Tsīdōn/(Sidon) and_DOM the _gods _of Mōʼāⱱ and_DOM the _gods _of the _people _of ˊAmmōn and_DOM the _gods _of the_Pəlishtiy and_they _abandoned DOM YHWH and_not they_served _him.

Show passage in OET: SA2 24:6–7

OET-RV SA2 24:6

6 Then they went north to Gilead and the land of Tahtim-Hodshi, before coming to Dan-Yaan and around to Tsidon (Sidon).

OET-RV SA2 24:7

7 Then they came to the Tsor (Tyre) fortress and all the cities of the Hivim and the Kena’anim (Canaanites) before going east to Be’er -Sheva in the Negev wilderness (part of Yehudah).

OET-LV SA2 24:6

6 And_they _came to_(the)_Gilˊād and_near/to the _land _of Tahtim and_they _came to_Dān Jaan and_around to Tsīdōn/(Sidon).

OET-LV SA2 24:7

7 And_they _came the _fortress _of Tsor/(Tyre) and_all the _cities _of the_Ḩiūī and_the_Kənaˊₐnī/(Canaanite)[s] and_they _went _out to the _Negeⱱ _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) Bəʼēr Sheⱱaˊ.

Show passage in OET: KI1 17:9

OET-RV KI1 17:9

9 “Leave here and go to Tserefat in the Tsidon (Sidon) region and stay there. Listen, I’ve commanded a widow lady there to keep you fed.”

OET-LV KI1 17:9

9 Arise go to_Tsₑrəfat/(Zarephath) which belongs_to_Tsīdōn/(Sidon) and_you _will _dwell there HERE I _have _commanded there a _woman a _widow to_supply_you.

Show passage in OET: LUK 4:25–26

OET-RV LUK 4:25

25 There were certainly many widows in Yisrael (Israel) in the days of Eliyah (Elijah) when God stopped the rain for three and a half years and caused a terrible famine.

OET-RV LUK 4:26

26 But Eliyah wasn’t sent to any of them—rather he was sent to a foreign widow in Tserefat in the Tsidon (Sidon) region.

OET-LV LUK 4:25

25 But in truth I _am _saying to _you _all, were many widows in the days of _Aʸlias/(ʼĒliy^yāh) in the Israaʸl/(Yisrā^ʼēl), when the sky was _shut for three years and six months when a_ great _famine became on all the land,

OET-LV LUK 4:26

26 and Aʸlias was _sent to no _one of _them, except not/lest to Sarepta/(Tsₑrəfat) of _the Sidōn/(Tsīdōn)ian region, to the_ widow _woman.

Show passage in OET: ISA 23:2; ISA 23:4; ISA 23:12

OET-RV ISA 23:2

2 Be silent you who live along the coast, you traders from Tsidon (Sidon) who cross the ocean to be filled.

OET-RV ISA 23:4

4 Be ashamed Tsidon because the ocean has spoken.
⇔ The fortress by the sea said,
⇔ ‘I haven’t been in labour or given birth,
⇔ ≈ and I haven’t raised young men or young women.’

OET-RV ISA 23:12

12 He said, ‘You won’t continue celebrating, you oppressed young daughter of Tsidon (Sidon).
⇔ Take action and go across to Kupros (Cyprus) but you won’t get any peace there.’

OET-LV ISA 23:2

2 Be _silent Oh _inhabitants _of the_coastland Oh _trader _of Tsīdōn/(Sidon) one _who_passes _over the_sea they_have _filled _you.

OET-LV ISA 23:4

4 Be _ashamed Oh _Tsīdōn/(Sidon) if/because the_sea the _stronghold _of the_sea it _has _said to_say not I _have _been _in _labour and_not I _have _given _birth and_not I _have _brought _up young _men I _have _raised young _women.

OET-LV ISA 23:12

12 And_he/it _said not you _will _repeat again to_exult Oh_you _who _are_oppressed the _virgin _of the _daughter _of Tsīdōn/(Sidon) Kittim/(Cyprus) arise pass _over also there not it _will _be _rest to/for_you(fs).

Show passage in OET: JER 25:22

OET-RV JER 25:22

• 22 all the kings of Tsor (Tyre) and Tsidon (Sidon),
• the kings from the coastlands across the sea,

OET-LV JER 25:22

22 And_DOM all _of the _kings _of Tsor/(Tyre) and_DOM all _of the _kings _of Tsīdōn/(Sidon) and_DOM the _kings _of the _coastland which is_on_the _other _side _of the_sea.

Show passage in OET: JER 27:3

OET-RV JER 27:3

3 Use it to send messages to the kings of Edom, Moav (Moab), Amon, Tsor (Tyre), and Tsidon (Sidon), through the ambassadors from those countries who’ve come to Yerushalem (Jerusalem) to meet with King Tsidkiyah (Zedekiah)

OET-LV JER 27:3

3 And_you_will _send _them to the _king _of ʼEdōm and_near/to the _king _of Mōʼāⱱ and_near/to the _king _of the _people _of ˊAmmōn and_near/to the _king _of Tsor/(Tyre) and_near/to the _king _of Tsīdōn/(Sidon) by_the_hand _of messengers the_(ones _who)_went Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) to Tsidqiy^yāh/(Zedekiah) the _king _of Yəhūdāh.

Show passage in OET: EZE 27:8

OET-RV EZE 27:8

8 Those who were living in Tsidon (Sidon) and Arvad were your rowers.
⇔ The wise men of Tsor (Tyre) were within you—they were your pilots.

OET-LV EZE 27:8

8 The _inhabitants _of Tsīdōn/(Sidon) and_ʼArvad they _were those _who_row to/for_you(fs) your _skillful _of_people Oh _Tsor/(Tyre) they _were in_you they sailors _of_were_your.

Show passage in OET: JOL 3:4

OET-RV JOL 3:4

4 Tsor (Tyre), Tsidon (Sidon), and all of the regions of Peleshet, what are you to me?
⇔ Are you trying to get even with me?
⇔ If you are, I’ll very quickly deflect your actions back on yourselves,

OET-LV JOL 4:4

4  And_also what are_you(pl) to_me Oh _Tyre and_Tsīdōn/(Sidon) and_all/each/any/every the _territories _of Pəleshet recompense are_you(pl) repaying to_me and_if are_you(pl) making _recompense to_me swift quickly I _will _return recompense _of_your(pl) on_head _of_your(pl).

Show passage in OET: ZEC 9:2

OET-RV ZEC 9:2

2 It’s also about the Hamat region which borders on Tsor (Tyre) and Tsidon (Sidon) which is very wise.

OET-LV ZEC 9:2

2 And_also Hamath which_it _borders on_it Tsor/(Tyre) and_Tsīdōn/(Sidon) if/because it _is _wise exceedingly.

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In the NT, Jesus healed the daughter of a woman of that area (Mt 15:21-28). People came from as far away as Tyre and Sidon to hear Jesus and to be healed by him (Lk 6:17). On Paul’s voyage to Rome to appear before Caesar, the ship made its first stop at Sidon, where the centurion, Julius, allowed Paul to go ashore to visit friends (Acts 27:3).