Word Study

The meaning of סִיחוֹן

Understanding Çîychôwn reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H5511
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

סִיחוֹן

Phoneticsee-khone'
TransliterationÇîychôwn
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

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

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

34 total references
ReferenceText
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.

Deuteronomy 2:32

Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to fight at Jahaz.

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.

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.

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.

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
34x
Most Frequent Book
Deuteronomy
Book Distribution
Numbers8
Deuteronomy11
Joshua7
Judges3
1 Kings1
Nehemiah1
Psalms2
Jeremiah1

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'סִיחוֹן' deepen your understanding of Numbers 21:28?