Сионъ

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


  • сионовъ (sionovŭ)
  • сион҄ь (sionʹĭ)
  • сионьскъ (sionĭskŭ)

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