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Sidon, Sidonians

Facts:

Sidon was the oldest son of Canaan. There is also a Canaanite city called Sidon, probably named after Canaan's son.

• The city of Sidon was located northwest of Israel on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in a region that is part of the present-day country of Lebanon.
• The "Sidonians" were a Phoenician people group who lived in ancient Sidon and the region surrounding it.
• In the Bible, Sidon is closely associated with the city of Tyre, and both cities were known for their wealth and for immoral behavior of their people.

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(See also: Canaan, Noah, Phoenicia, the sea, Tyre)

Bible References:

• Acts 12:20
• Acts 27:3-6
• Genesis 10:15-18
• Genesis 10:19
• Mark 03:7-8
• Matthew 11:22
• Matthew 15:22

Word Data:

• Strong's: H6721, H6722, G4605, G4606