How many times is Sidon mentioned in the Bible?
The word Sidon appears 14 times in the King James Version, in 14 verses. Counting every form (Sidon, Zidon), it appears 35 times in 35 verses across 16 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Sidon 35 times.
Sidon in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Sidon counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Sidon | 14 | 35 |
| Zidon | 21 | not counted |
| Total | 35 | 35 |
What the name Sidon means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Sidon as "hunting; fishing; venison".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
First and last mention of Sidon
And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,
And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.
Common questions
How many times is Sidon in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 23 of the 35 uses are in the Old Testament and 12 in the New Testament. Sidon appears in 16 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Luke has the most (4), then Genesis (3) and Judges (3).
Where is Sidon first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Genesis 10:15: "And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth," The last is Acts 27:3.
What does the name Sidon mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Sidon as "hunting; fishing; venison".
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.