How many times is Sihon mentioned in the Bible?
The word Sihon appears 37 times in the King James Version, in 34 verses. It is found in 8 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Sihon 37 times.
Sihon was king of the Amorites, defeated by Israel when he refused them passage (Numbers 21:21-24).
Sihon in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Sihon counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Sihon | 37 | 37 |
| Total | 37 | 37 |
What the name Sihon means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Sihon as "rooting out; conclusion".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-26.
First and last mention of Sihon
And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,
They that fled stood under the shadow of Heshbon because of the force: but a fire shall come forth out of Heshbon, and a flame from the midst of Sihon, and shall devour the corner of Moab, and the crown of the head of the tumultuous ones.
The verse that uses it most is Numbers 21:23, 2 times (tied with Joshua 13:21, Judges 11:20):
And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel.
Common questions
How many times is Sihon in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 37 of the 37 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Sihon appears in 8 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Deuteronomy has the most (11), then Numbers (9) and Joshua (8).
Where is Sihon first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Numbers 21:21: "And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying," The last is Jeremiah 48:45.
What does the name Sihon mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Sihon as "rooting out; conclusion".
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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 2026-10-26.