Zion in Hebrew is צִיּוֹן (tsiyón).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
צִיּוֹן
tsiyón
name · feminine
In English
Zion
/ˈzaɪ.ən/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Zion as a name.
hill ("mount") in Israel
- צִיּוֹןציוןtsiyónfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word צִיּוֹן.
- Written with vowel points
- צִיּוֹן
- Written without vowel points
- ציון
- Said
- tsiyón
- Its meanings in English
- Zion, Zion, Jerusalem
These words come before and after Zion in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Zion in Hebrew.
How do you say Zion in Hebrew?
Zion in Hebrew is צִיּוֹן, said tsiyón. Without vowel points it is written ציון.
Is ציון masculine or feminine?
The word ציון is feminine.
What else does ציון mean in English?
Besides Zion, ציון can mean Zion, Jerusalem.
How is Zion pronounced in English?
Zion is pronounced /ˈzaɪ.ən/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Zion and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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