Sidon in the Bible

Meaning: hunting; fishing; venison

Exact Match

And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.

Verse ConceptsSodom And Gomorrah

Zebulun will live by the seashore
and will be a harbor for ships,
and his territory will be next to Sidon.

Verse ConceptsSeafaringMediterranean SeaShipsSeashoresLiving In The Land

The Lord handed them over to Israel, who struck them and pursued them as far as Great Sidon and Misrephoth-maim and eastward as far as the Valley of Mizpeh; they struck them down until no survivor was left.

Verse ConceptsConquestNo SurvivorsExterminationThose God Gave Into Their Hands

to the south; all the Canaanite territory, from Arah in the region of Sidon to Aphek, as far as Amorite territory;

Verse Conceptscrusades

and on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.

The men of Asher did not conquer the people living in Acco or Sidon, nor did they conquer Ahlab, Aczib, Helbah, Aphek, or Rehob.

The Israelites again did evil in the Lord's sight. They worshiped the Baals and the Ashtars, as well as the gods of Syria, Sidon, Moab, the Ammonites, and the Philistines. They abandoned the Lord and did not worship him.

Verse ConceptsFalse GodsBaal Worship, HistoryPolytheismServing AsherahGod's People Sinning

No one came to the rescue because the city was far from Sidon and they had no dealings with anyone. The city was in a valley near Beth Rehob. The Danites rebuilt the city and occupied it.

Verse ConceptsValleysFar From HereRebuilding Named CitiesBuilding Relationships

And they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtim-hodshi; and came to Dan-jaan, and to the environs of Sidon;

So now, command that they cut cedar trees from Lebanon for me, and my servants will join your servants, and I will give you whatever wages you set for your servants. For you know that there is no one among us who knows how to cut timber like the men of Sidon.”

Verse ConceptsNegotiationServants, Working Conditions OfSkillWagesCommerceFelling TreesCedar Wood

In fact, as if it were nothing for him to live like Nebat's son Jeroboam, Ahab married Jezebel, the daughter of King Ethbaal of Sidon. Then he went out to serve Baal and worship him.

Verse ConceptsMarriage, Restrictions ConcerningPolygamyServanthood, And Worship Of GodImitating Wicked KingsUnimportant Thingsjezebel

“Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and stay there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.”

Verse Conceptsdrought, physicalMission, Of IsraelWork, Divine And HumanDivine DirectionWidows

So they provided money for the masons and carpenters, and food, beverages, and olive oil for the people of Sidon and Tyre, so that they would bring cedar timber from Lebanon to the seaport at Joppa, in accord with the edict of King Cyrus of Persia.

Verse ConceptsCraftsmenCedarCarpentersMasonsBarteringMediterranean SeaAsking PermissionRaftsCedar WoodMoney For The Temple

Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle! The merchants of Sidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished thee.

Verse ConceptsStillnessCommerceSea TravelCurbing SpeechCrossing To The Other Side

Be thou ashamed, Sidon, for the sea hath spoken, the strength of the sea, saying, I have not travailed nor brought forth, neither have I nourished young men nor brought up virgins.

Verse ConceptsConfidence In God, Produces BoldnessBirth Not Being Possible


He has stretched out His hand over the sea,
He has shaken the kingdoms;
The Lord has given a command concerning Canaan to destroy her strongholds and her fortresses [like Tyre and Sidon].

Verse ConceptsHand Of GodKingdomsGod's HandDestruction Of StrongholdsGod's Hands Stretched Out

and hath said, Thou shalt no more exult, thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Sidon: get thee up, pass over to Chittim; even there shalt thou have no rest.

Verse ConceptsdaughtersSleeplessnessVirginUnrest

all the kings of Tyre, all the kings of Sidon; all the kings of the coastlands along the sea;

Verse ConceptsGentile Rulers

Use it to send messages to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon. Send them through the envoys who have come to Jerusalem to King Zedekiah of Judah.

Verse ConceptsenvoyVisitingMessengers Sent Out

For the time has come to destroy all the Philistines. The time has come to destroy all the help that remains for Tyre and Sidon. For I, the Lord, will destroy the Philistines, that remnant that came from the island of Crete.

Verse ConceptsGod KillingGod Will Kill The Peoples

The leaders of Sidon and Arvad were your rowers; your skilled men, O Tyre, were your captains.

Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofSkillCommerceSkilled PeopleRowing

"Son of man, turn toward Sidon and prophesy against it.

Say, 'This is what the sovereign Lord says: "'Look, I am against you, Sidon, and I will magnify myself in your midst. Then they will know that I am the Lord when I execute judgments on her and reveal my sovereign power in her.

Verse ConceptsOpposition, To Sin And Evil

"Furthermore, what have you to do with me, Tyre, Sidon, and all the sea coasts of Philistia? Are you taking revenge on me? If you are taking revenge on me, I'll send it back on you swiftly and promptly,

Verse ConceptsSpeedWhat Have We In Common?God Will RequiteWork Soon Done

and also Hamath, [which] borders on it; Tyre and Sidon--yes, they are very wise!

and from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond Jordan: and they that dwelled about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude: which when they had heard what things he did, came unto him.

Verse ConceptsCrowds SeekingDrawing Near To ChristHearing About ChristBeyond Jordan

And he departed again from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, and came unto the sea of Galilee through the midst of the coasts of the ten cities.

and He came down the hill with them, and stood in the plain; with the rest of his disciples, and a great multitude of people from all the parts of Judea, and from Jerusalem, and from the coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases,

Verse ConceptsSermon On The MountCoastlandsChrist Going DownHearing ChristJesus HealingOther References To The Disciples

Wo unto thee, Chorazin, wo unto thee, Bethsaida, for if the miracles wrought among you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would long ago have repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

Verse ConceptsGesturesAshesSackcloth And AshesAshes Of HumiliationSigns Of RepentanceWoe To The Wicked

Now Herod cherished a bitter grudge against the people of Tyre and Sidon. So in a united body they came to meet him, and after winning the favor of Blastus, the king's chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their country depended for its food supply upon the king's country.

Verse ConceptsChamberlainsPeople Providing FoodNamed People Angry With OthersPrivate Rooms

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And when it was determined that we should sail away into Italy, they committed both Paul and certain other prisoners to the centurion, Julius by name, of the band of Augustus. And having embarked on an Adramyttium ship, about to sail to those places along Asia, we set sail; Aristarchus, the Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. And on the following day we disembarked at Sidon; and Julius, treating Paul kindly, permitted him having gone to his friends to receive their benefactions. read more.
And having embarked from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary: and having sailed through the sea which is opposite Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came down into Myra of Lycia.













And Jesus having come out thence, departed into the regions of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanitish woman having come out from those coasts, cried unto Him saying, Have mercy on me, Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is terribly demonized. And He responded to her not a word; and His disciples, having come to Him, asked Him, saying, Send her away; because she cries after us. read more.
And He responding said, I am not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And having come she continued to worship Him, saying, Lord, assist me. He responding said, It is not good to take the children's bread and cast it to the little dogs. And she said, Yea, Lord: for the little dogs eat of the crumbs falling from their master's table. Then Jesus responding said to her, O woman, great is thy faith; let it be done unto thee as thou dost wish. And her daughter was healed from that hour.

And rising up, He departed thence into the regions of Tyre and Sidon. And having entered into a house, and He wished no one to know it: and He was not able to be hidden. For a woman hearing concerning Him, whose daughter had an unclean spirit, having come worshiped at His feet. For the woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by race; and asked Him that He may cast the demon out of her daughter. read more.
And He said to her, Permit the children first to be fed: for It is not good to take the children's bread and cast it to little dogs. And she responded and says to Him, Yea, Lord: for even the little dogs eat the crumbs of the children under the table. And He said to her, On account of this word go; the demon has already gone out from thy daughter. And having come into her house, she found the demon gone out, and the daughter lying on the bed. And having again come out from Tyre and Sidon, He came to the Sea of Galilee, amid the coasts of Decapolis.








and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from beyond the Jordan, and those about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, hearing so many things that He was doing, came to Him.

And having come down with them, He stood upon a level place, and a great multitude of His disciples, and a great crowd of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and Tyre and Sidon by the sea, who came to hear Him, and to be healed of their diseases;









And he was very angry with the Tyrians and Sidonians: and they unanimously came to him, and having persuaded Blastus who was over the chamber of the king, they continued to seek peace; because their country is supported by the kings. But on an appointed day, Herod, invested with his royal apparel, sitting on his tribunal, delivered a discourse to them: and the people shouted, It is the voice of God and not of man. read more.
And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not the glory to God; and being eaten by worms, he breathed out his soul.














And on the following day we disembarked at Sidon; and Julius, treating Paul kindly, permitted him having gone to his friends to receive their benefactions.




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