# 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 now 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 the immoral behavior of their people.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))

(See also: [[../other/canaan.md]], [[../other/noah.md]], [[../other/phonecia.md]], [[../other/mediterranean.md]], [[../other/tyre.md]])

## Bible References: ##

* [Acts 12:20-21](en/tn/act/help/12/20)
* [Acts 27:3-6](en/tn/act/help/27/03)
* [Genesis 10:15-18](en/tn/gen/help/10/15)
* [Genesis 10:19-20](en/tn/gen/help/10/19)
* [Mark 03:7-8](en/tn/mrk/help/03/07)
* [Matthew 11:20-22](en/tn/mat/help/11/20)
* [Matthew 15:21-23](en/tn/mat/help/15/21)