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Zidonian
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
or (Heb. sing. Tsidoni', צַדֹנַי, Ezekiel 32:30; plur. Tsidonim, צַידֹנַים צַידוֹנַים [the full form], or צַדֹנַים [Ezra 3:7, they of Zidon], and [1 Kings 11:5; 1 Kings 11:33] Tsidongs צַידֹנַין, Sept. Σιδώνιοι Ezekiel 32:30, (στρατηγὶ Ἀσσούρ ]; Vulg. Sidonmi [except Ezekiel 32:30, venatores]; A.V. "Sidonians," 2 Kings 16:31) the inhabitants of Zidon. They were among the nations of Canaan left to practice the Israelites in the art of war (Judges 3:3), and colonies of them appear to have spread up into the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth-maim, (Joshua 13:4; Joshua 13:6), whence in later times they hewed cedar-trees for David and Solomon (1 Chronicles 22:4). They oppressed the Israelites on their first entrance into, the country (Judges 10:12), and appear to have lived a luxurious, reckless life Judges 15:7); they were skilful in hewing timber (in 5, 6), and were employed for this purpose by Solomon. They were idolaters and worshipped Ashtoreth as their tutelary goddess (Judges 11:5; Judges 11:33; 2 Kings 23:13), as well as the sun-god Baal, from whom their king was named (1 Kings 16:31). The term Zidonian among the Hebrews appears to have been extended in meaning as that of Phoenician among the Greeks. Zidonian worm en (Tsedeniyoth', צֵדְנַיּוֹת; Sept. Σύραι, Vulg. Sidoniae) were in Solomon's harem (11, 1), (See ZIDON).
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Zidonian'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/z/zidonian.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
