The meaning of “סִיחוֹן”
Understanding Çîychôwn reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or סִיחֹן Çîychôn (see-khone'); from the same as סוּחַ; tempestuous Sihon. - § Sihon = "warrior" - Sichon, an Amoritish ...
סִיחוֹן
or סִיחֹן Çîychôn (see-khone'); from the same as סוּחַ; tempestuous Sihon. - § Sihon = "warrior" - Sichon, an Amoritish king 1) king of the Amorites at the time of the conquest and defeated by Moses in Transjordan
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 21:28 | “For there is a fire gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon: it hath consumed Ar of Moab, and the lords of the high places of Arnon.” Word: סִיחוֹן (Çîychôwn) | |
| Deuteronomy 2:32 | “Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to fight at Jahaz.” Word: סִיחוֹן (Çîychôwn) | |
| Joshua 12:5 | “And reigned in mount Hermon, and in Salcah, and in all Bashan, unto the border of the Geshurites and the Maachathites, and half Gilead, the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.” Word: סִיחוֹן (Çîychôwn) | |
| Judges 11:20 | “But Sihon trusted not Israel to pass through his coast: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and pitched in Jahaz, and fought against Israel.” Word: סִיחוֹן (Çîychôwn) | |
| 1 Kings 4:19 | “Geber the son of Uri was in the country of Gilead, in the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer which was in the land.” Word: סִיחוֹן (Çîychôwn) |