Сионъ

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Old Church Slavonic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Koine Greek Σῑών (Sīṓn), from Biblical Hebrew צִיּוֹן (ṣiyyôn).

Proper noun

Сионъ (Sionŭm

  1. (biblical) Zion (a hill in Jerusalem, Israel, on which ancient Jerusalem was partly built; a centrepiece to Biblical accounts of old days and future eschatological events)

Declension

Declension of Сионъ (o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative Сионъ
Sionŭ


genitive Сиона
Siona


dative Сионоу
Sionu


accusative Сионъ
Sionŭ


instrumental Сиономъ
Sionomŭ


locative Сионѣ
Sioně


vocative Сионе
Sione


Descendants

Further reading

Old East Slavic

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Church Slavonic Сионъ (Sionŭ), from Koine Greek Σῑών (Sīṓn), from Biblical Hebrew צִיּוֹן (ṣiyyôn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /siˈɔnʊ//sʲiˈɔnʊ//sʲiˈɔːn/
  • (ca. 9th CE) IPA(key): /siˈɔnʊ/
  • (ca. 11th CE) IPA(key): /sʲiˈɔnʊ/
  • (ca. 13th CE) IPA(key): /sʲiˈɔːn/

Proper noun

Сионъ (Sionŭm

  1. (biblical) Zion (a hill in Jerusalem, Israel, on which ancient Jerusalem was partly built; a centrepiece to Biblical accounts of old days and future eschatological events)

Declension

Declension of Сионъ (hard o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative Сионъ
Sionŭ


genitive Сиона
Siona


dative Сиону
Sionu


accusative Сионъ
Sionŭ


instrumental Сионъмь
Sionŭmĭ


locative Сионѣ
Sioně


vocative Сионе
Sione


Descendants

Russian

Noun

Сио́нъ (Siónm inan (genitive Сио́на, uncountable)

  1. Pre-1918 spelling of Сио́н (Sión).

Declension