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Sihon — the meaning of the Hebrew name סִיחוֹן

סִיחוֹן

Çîychôwn · pronounced see-khone' · Strong's H5511 · a man

Sihon means tempestuous.

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סוּחַ Çûwach (the same as, H5477) — sweeping open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

or סִיחֹן; from the same as H5477; tempestuous; Sichon, an Amoritish king.

First appearance

Num 21:21 And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying, (KJV)

Every verse that names Sihon

34 occurrences in 34 verses — Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, 1 Kings, Nehemiah, Psalms, Jeremiah

Num 21:21Num 21:23Num 21:26Num 21:27Num 21:28Num 21:29Num 21:34Num 32:33Deut 1:4Deut 2:24Deut 2:26Deut 2:30Deut 2:31Deut 2:32Deut 3:2Deut 3:6Deut 4:46Deut 29:6Deut 31:4Josh 2:10Josh 9:10Josh 12:2Josh 12:5Josh 13:10Josh 13:21Josh 13:27Judg 11:19Judg 11:20Judg 11:211Kgs 4:19Neh 9:22Ps 135:11Ps 136:19Jer 48:45

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