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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](../other/canaan.md), [Noah](../other/noah.md), [Phoenicia](../other/phonecia.md), [the sea](../other/mediterranean.md), [Tyre](../other/tyre.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Acts 12:20-21](rc://en/tn/help/act/12/20)
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* [Acts 27:3-6](rc://en/tn/help/act/27/03)
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* [Genesis 10:15-18](rc://en/tn/help/gen/10/15)
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* [Genesis 10:19-20](rc://en/tn/help/gen/10/19)
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* [Mark 03:7-8](rc://en/tn/help/mrk/03/07)
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* [Matthew 11:20-22](rc://en/tn/help/mat/11/20)
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* [Matthew 15:21-23](rc://en/tn/help/mat/15/21)
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## Word Data:##
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* Strong's: H6721, H6722, G4605, G4606
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