# Mary, the Daughter of Zion

**Mary, the Daughter of Zion** is one of the richest biblical titles in Mariology. In Sacred Scripture, “Daughter of Zion” (in Hebrew, *Bat-Sion*) refers to Jerusalem and, by extension, the beloved people of Israel. Christian tradition recognizes in **Mary** the perfect embodiment of this Daughter of Zion: in her, all of Israel’s hope finds its fulfillment. This guide explains the biblical and theological meaning of this title.

## The Daughter of Zion in Scripture

The prophets address the Daughter of Zion with invitations to joy at the coming of the Savior: “Rejoice with joy, daughter of Zion… your king is among you” (Zechariah 9:9); “Rejoice, daughter of Zion… the Lord is in your midst” (Isaiah 35:14-17). These texts prepare for the angel’s greeting to Mary.

## Mary, Fulfillment of the Daughter of Zion

At the **Annunciation**, the angel’s greeting to Mary, *”Rejoice,”* (*chaire*) echoes these prophetic oracles: Mary is hailed as the Daughter of Zion who welcomes the King. *”The Lord is with you”* literally fulfills Isaiah’s “*the Lord is in your midst*.” In the *Magnificat*, Mary gathers the voice of Israel’s poor (the *anawim*) and proclaims the fulfillment of promises made to Abraham.

## The New Jerusalem

As Daughter of Zion, Mary is also an image of the **New Jerusalem** and the Church: the holy community in which God dwells. She is both the apex of the old people of God and the beginning of the new. This title is closely linked to her title as **Mother of God** and her motherhood over the Church.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What does “Daughter of Zion” mean?

It is a biblical expression for Jerusalem and the people of Israel. Applied to Mary, it signifies that in her, all of God’s people’s hope is fulfilled.

### Where is it in the Bible?

In Isaiah 35:14-17, Zechariah 9:9, and Joel 2 – texts that the angel’s greeting to Mary in Luke 1:28 echoes.

### See Also

– [The Announcement to Mary](https://locusmariologicus.org/anunciacao/)
– [The Magnificat](https://locusmariologicus.org/magnificat/)