A name from Scripture
Zion
ZY-un
Meaning
Highest point; Fortress; Monument
Hebrew origin · Unisex · First in 2 Samuel
What it points to
Zion — God's chosen dwelling — reminds us that the Almighty desires to dwell not in buildings but in hearts. To be called Zion is to be named as a place where God's glory rests.
Verses · King James Version
“The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.”
Psalm 87:2
“But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem.”
Hebrews 12:22