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(Heb. sing. Tsidoni', öַãֹðַé , Eze_32:30; plur. Tsidonim, öַéãֹðַéí öַéãåֹðַéí [the full form], or öַãֹðַéí [Ezr_3:7, they of Zidon], and [1Ki_11:5; 1Ki_11:33] Tsidongs öַéãֹðַéï , Sept. Óéäώíéïé Eze_32:30, ( óôñáôçãὶ Á᾿óóïýñ ]; Vulg. Sidonmi [except Eze_32:30, venatores]; A.V. “Sidonians,” 2 Kings 16:31) the inhabitants of Zidon. They were among the nations of Canaan left to practice the Israelites in the art of war (Jdg_3:3), and colonies of them appear to have spread up into the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth-maim, (Jos_13:4; Jos_13:6), whence in later times they hewed cedar-trees for David and Solomon (1Ch_22:4). They oppressed the Israelites on their first entrance into, the country (Jdg_10:12), and appear to have lived a luxurious, reckless life Jdg_15:7); they were skilful in hewing timber (in 5, 6), and were employed for this purpose by Solomon. They were idolaters and worshipped Ashtoreth as their tutelary goddess (Jdg_11:5; Jdg_11:33; 2Ki_23:13), as well as the sun-god Baal, from whom their king was named (1Ki_16:31). The term Zidonian among the Hebrews appears to have been extended in meaning as that of Phoenician among the Greeks. Zidonian worm en (Tsedeniyoth', öֵãְðַéּåֹú ; Sept. Óýñáé , Vulg. Sidoniae) were in Solomon's harem (11, 1), SEE ZIDON.