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# Sidon, Sidonians
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## Facts:
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Sidon was the oldest son of Canaan. There is also a Canaanite city called Sidon, probably named after Canaan’ s son.
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* 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.
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* The “Sidonians” were a Phoenician people group who lived in ancient Sidon and the region surrounding it.
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* 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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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names ](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names ))
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(See also: [Canaan ](../names/canaan.md ), [Noah ](../names/noah.md ), [Phoenicia ](../names/phonecia.md ), [the sea ](../names/mediterranean.md ), [Tyre ](../names/tyre.md ))
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## Bible References:
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* [Acts 12:20 ](rc://en/tn/help/act/12/20 )
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* [Acts 27:3-6 ](rc://en/tn/help/act/27/03 )
* [Genesis 10:15-18 ](rc://en/tn/help/gen/10/15 )
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* [Genesis 10:19 ](rc://en/tn/help/gen/10/19 )
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* [Mark 3:7-8 ](rc://en/tn/help/mrk/03/07 )
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* [Matthew 11:22 ](rc://en/tn/help/mat/11/22 )
* [Matthew 15:22 ](rc://en/tn/help/mat/15/22 )
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## Word Data:
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* Strong’ s: H6721, H6722, G4605, G4606