In a Word

Zion: The Lord commands us to “establish the cause of Zion” (D&C 6:6). What is Zion? One definition is “the pure in heart” (D&C 97:21). The word Zion is often used in this way to refer to the Lord’s people or to the Church and its stakes (see D&C 82:14). We are encouraged to build up Zion wherever we live.

Zion can also refer to specific locations:

• The city of Enoch (see Moses 7:18–21).

• The ancient city of Jerusalem (see 1 Kings 8:1).

• The New Jerusalem, which will be built in Jackson County, Missouri (see D&C 57:1–3).