Biblical places
Sidon
A leading Phoenician port city alongside Tyre, appearing throughout Scripture from the era of the monarchy to the New Testament. Survives today as the Lebanese port city of Saida.
Sources and location confidence
- Location confidence
- Very High
- Saida
- 33.5606, 35.3758
A continuously inhabited city, with no disagreement over its coordinates.
Related Bible passages
These are selected indexed references, not an exhaustive list of every mention in the Bible.
Genesis 10:15
And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,
Matthew 11:21
Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
Mark 3:8
And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.
Luke 4:26
But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.
Acts 12:20
And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.
Genesis 10:19
And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.
Matthew 11:22
But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
Mark 7:23
And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have no man know it: but he could not be hid.