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Where does “صهيون” come from?
صهيون (Arabic) comes from Classical Syriac ܨܸܗܝܘܿܢ, from Biblical Hebrew צִיּוֹן.
Ancestry of “صهيون”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Classical Syriac
ܨܸܗܝܘܿܢ
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2
Biblical Hebrew
צִיּוֹן
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Words derived from “صهيون”
صهيوني
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