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The lion, a symbol of strength, courage, and majesty, is frequently mentioned throughout the Bible. Known as the "king of beasts," the lion holds significant metaphorical and literal roles in biblical texts, reflecting both the power of God and the ferocity of adversaries.

Symbolism and Metaphor

In biblical literature, the lion often symbolizes power and authority. One of the most prominent uses of the lion as a symbol is in reference to the tribe of Judah. Jacob's blessing over his son Judah includes the imagery of a lion: "Judah is a young lion—my son, you return from the prey. Like a lion, he crouches and lies down; like a lioness, who dares to rouse him?" (Genesis 49:9). This imagery underscores the leadership and royal lineage that would come from Judah, ultimately pointing to the Messiah, Jesus Christ, who is referred to as the "Lion of the tribe of Judah" in Revelation 5:5.

The lion also represents God's might and protection. In Hosea 11:10, the Lord's power is likened to a lion's roar: "They will walk after the LORD; He will roar like a lion. When He roars, His children will come trembling from the west." This passage highlights the awe-inspiring and commanding presence of God.

Adversity and Danger

Conversely, the lion is also depicted as a symbol of danger and destruction. In 1 Peter 5:8, believers are warned to be vigilant against the devil, who "prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour." This metaphor emphasizes the threat posed by evil and the need for spiritual alertness.

The lion's ferocity is also evident in the narratives of Daniel and Samson. Daniel's faith is tested when he is thrown into a den of lions, yet God delivers him unharmed, demonstrating divine protection and power over even the most fearsome creatures (Daniel 6:16-23). Similarly, Samson's encounter with a lion, which he tears apart with his bare hands, illustrates the Spirit of the Lord empowering individuals to overcome formidable challenges (Judges 14:5-6).

Judgment and Justice

Lions are also associated with divine judgment. In the prophetic books, lions often symbolize the impending judgment of God upon nations. For instance, in Jeremiah 4:7, the lion is used to describe the coming destruction: "A lion has gone up from his thicket, and a destroyer of nations has set out. He has left his lair to lay waste your land. Your cities will be reduced to ruins and lie uninhabited."

Peace and Restoration

In eschatological visions, the lion is part of the imagery depicting peace and restoration. Isaiah 11:6 presents a vision of the Messianic age where harmony reigns: "The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and young lion and fattened calf together; and a little child will lead them." This passage envisions a future where natural enmities are reconciled under the reign of the Messiah.

Conclusion

The lion, with its multifaceted symbolism, serves as a powerful image throughout the Bible. It represents both the majesty and authority of God and the threats posed by evil. Through its various depictions, the lion underscores themes of power, protection, judgment, and ultimate peace in the biblical narrative.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Lion

"The most powerful, daring and impressive of all carnivorous animals, the most magnificent in aspect and awful in voice." At present lions do not exist in Palestine; but they must in ancient times have been numerous. The lion of Palestine was in all probability the Asiatic variety, described by Aristotle and Pliny as distinguished by its short and curly mane, and by being shorter and rounder in shape, like the sculptured lion found at Arban. It was less daring than the longer named species, but when driven by hunger it not only ventured to attack the flocks in the desert in presence of the shepherd, (1 Samuel 17:34; Isaiah 31:4) but laid waste towns and villages, (2 Kings 17:25,26; Proverbs 22:13; 26:13) and devoured men. (1 Kings 13:24; 20:36) Among the Hebrews, and throughout the Old Testament, the lion was the achievement of the princely tribe of Judah, while in the closing book of the canon it received a deeper significance as the emblem of him who "prevailed to open the book and loose the seven seals thereof." (Revelation 5:5) On the other hand its fierceness and cruelty rendered it an appropriate metaphor for a fierce and malignant enemy. (Psalms 7:2; 22:21; 57:4; 2 Timothy 4:17) and hence for the arch-fiend himself. (1 Peter 5:8)

Scripture Alphabet Of Animals

Lion

You have seen pictures of the lion a hundred times, I suppose, and perhaps you have seen it alive; would you not like to know what the Bible says about it? You have heard it called the "king of beasts," because it is so strong and so bold; it is afraid of no other animal, and it is strong enough to carry away a horse or a buffalo. In Proverbs 30:30, we read about "the lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any." When king David was mourning for the death of Saul and Jonathan, he said, "They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions." How strong Samson must have been to take hold of a young lion and tear it in pieces with his hands! Did you ever read a riddle in one of the chapters of Judges? This is it, "Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness;" and it was made by Samson after he had found the honey in the skeleton of the lion,-as I told you when speaking of the bee. He promised some of his friends that he would give them thirty sheets and thirty changes of raiment, if they would find it out in seven days; but they would not have been able to do it, if Samson's wife had not told them what he meant. Then they came to him and said, "What is sweeter than honey, and what is stronger than a lion?"

The boldness of the lion is noticed in a verse in Isaiah: "Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them." In Proverbs 28:1, you will read, "The wicked flee when no man pursueth; but the righteous is as bold as a lion." This is true, dear child; and if you will love God and trust the kind Savior, there is nothing in all the wide world of which you need be afraid. God can take care of you as he did of Daniel, even if you were shut up in a dark cave with cruel and hungry lions around you.

The lion lies in his den and sleeps in the daytime, but at night he goes out to find his food. His eyes are a little like those of a cat, and he can see in the night better than we can. The Bible says, "Thou makest darkness and it is night; wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth. The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God. The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens." It has soft feet, like a cat, so that it can creep quietly along and not frighten the animals that it means to kill, till it comes very near them. Sometimes the lion lies in his den, very still, until some animal comes by; then he gives a sudden spring, and seizes it just as a cat seizes a mouse. The Bible says, when speaking of a wicked man, "He lieth in wait secretly, as a lion in his den; he lieth in wait to catch the poor; he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net."

The lion has very strong claws hidden in the soft cushion of his paws, and when he has caught his prey he uses them to tear it in pieces. His tongue is like that of a cat, only a great deal more rough, and with this he can strip the flesh off from the bones. David in one of the Psalms prays that God will save him from an enemy, "Lest," he says, "he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces when there is none to deliver."

The roaring of the lion is very terrible, especially at night. He seems to delight to be wandering around for his prey when it is dark and stormy; then when he puts his mouth near the ground, his roaring sounds like thunder, and all the animals that hear it are full of fear. You have read of Satan, that most wicked being, who would be glad to make us as wicked as he is; the Bible says he is like "a roaring lion, walking about, seeking whom he may devour." Let us pray God to keep us safe from this roaring lion.

Christ is sometimes called "the Lion of the tribe of Judah." He is always gentle and kind to those who love him; but if we will not receive him as our Savior, the day is coming when he will meet us in judgment; then where can his enemies hide themselves.

ATS Bible Dictionary

Lion

The well-known and noble king of beasts, frequently spoken of in Scripture. He often exceeds eight feet in length and four feet in height; and his majestic and dauntless aspect, his prodigious strength and agility, and his peculiar roar, make him the terror of the forests. Lions were common in Palestine, (See JORDAN,) and the Hebrews had seven different names for them, to distinguish the different ages, etc. Five of these occur together in Job 4:10,11. See also Nahum 2:11,12. The psalmist alludes to the stealthy creeping of the lion till he can spring upon his prey, when he says of the crafty wicked man, "He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den; .... he croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones." The Bible reader will remember the exploits of Samson and of David, Jud 14:5,6 1 Samuel 17:34-36, the story of the disobedient prophet slain by a lion, 1 Kings 13:28, and of the obedient Daniel, safe in the lion's den, Daniel 6:1-28; also the sublime image of Jehovah's care for his people, in Isaiah 31:4.

"The Lion of the tribe of Judah," Revelation 5:5, is Jesus Christ, who sprung from the tribe of Judah and the race of David, and overcame death, the world, and the devil. It is supposed that a lion was the device of the tribe of Judah; whence this allusion, Genesis 49:9.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) A large carnivorous feline mammal (Felis leo), found in Southern Asia and in most parts of Africa, distinct varieties occurring in the different countries. The adult male, in most varieties, has a thick mane of long shaggy hair that adds to his apparent size, which is less than that of the largest tigers. The length, however, is sometimes eleven feet to the base of the tail. The color is a tawny yellow or yellowish brown; the mane is darker, and the terminal tuft of the tail is black. In one variety, called the maneless lion, the male has only a slight mane.

2. (n.) A sign and a constellation; Leo.

3. (n.) An object of interest and curiosity, especially a person who is so regarded; as, he was quite a lion in London at that time.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

LION

li'-un:

(1) Occurring most often in the Old Testament is 'aryeh, plural 'ardyoth. Another form, 'ari, plural 'arayim, is found less often.

1. Names:

Compare 'ari'el, "Ariel" (Ezra 8:16 Isaiah 29:1, 2, 7); char'el, "upper altar," and 'ari'el, "altar hearth" (Ezekiel 43:15); 'aryeh, "Arieh" (2 Kings 15:25); 'ar'eli, "Areli" and "Arelites" (Genesis 46:16 Numbers 26:17).

(2) kephir, "young lion," often translated "lion" (Psalm 35:17 Proverbs 19:12; Proverbs 23:1, etc.).

(3) shachal, translated "fierce lion" or "lion" (Job 4:10; Job 10:16; Job 28:8 Hosea 5:14).

(4) layish, translated "old lion" or "lion" (Job 4:11 Proverbs 30:30 Isaiah 30:6).

Compare Arabic laith, "lion": layish, "Laish," or "Leshem" (Joshua 19:47 Judges 18:7, 14, 27, 29); layish, "Laish" (1 Samuel 25:44 2 Samuel 3:15).

(5) lebhi, plural lebha'im, "lioness", also labhi', and 'lebhiya' (Genesis 49:9 Numbers 23:24; Numbers 24:9); compare town in South of Judah, Lebaoth (Joshua 15:32) or Beth-lebaoth (Joshua 19:6); also Arabic labwat, "lioness "; Lebweh, a town in Coele-Syria.

(6) aur, gor, "whelp," with 'aryeh or a pronoun, e.g. "Judah is a lion's whelp," gur 'aryeh (Genesis 49:9); "young ones" of the jackal (Lamentations 4:3). Also bene labhi', "whelps (sons) of the lioness" (Job 4:11); and kephir 'arayoth, "young lion," literally, "the young of lions" (Judges 14:5). In Job 28:8, the King James Version has "lion's whelps" for bene shachats, the Revised Version (British and American) "proud beasts." the Revised Version margin "sons of pride"; compare Job 41:34 (Hebrew 26).

(7) leon, "lion" (2 Timothy 4:17 Hebrews 11:33 1 Peter 5:8 Revelation 4:7; Revelation 5:5; The Wisdom of Solomon 11:17; Ecclesiasticus 4:30; 13:19; Bel and the Dragon 31, 32, 34).

(8) skumnos, "whelp" (1 Maccabees 3:4).

2. Natural History:

The lion is not found in Palestine at the present day, though in ancient times it is known to have inhabited not only Syria and Palestine but also Asia Minor and the Balkan peninsula, and its fossil remains show that it was contemporary with prehistoric man in Northwestern Europe and Great Britain. Its present range extends throughout Africa, and it is also found in Mesopotamia, Southern Persia, and the border of India. There is some reason to think that it may be found in Arabia, but its occurrence there remains to be proved. The Asiatic male lion does not usually have as large a mane as the African, but both belong to one species, Fells leo.

3. Figurative:

Lions are mentioned in the Bible for their strength (Judges 14:18), boldness (2 Samuel 17:10), ferocity (Psalm 7:2), and stealth (Psalm 10:9 Lamentations 3:10). Therefore in prophetical references to the millennium, the lion, with the bear, wolf, and leopard, is mentioned as living in peace with the ox, calf, kid, lamb and the child (Psalm 91:13 Isaiah 11:6-8; Isaiah 65:25). The roaring of the lion is often mentioned (Job 4:10 Psalm 104:21 Isaiah 31:4 (the Revised Version (British and American) "growling"); Jeremiah 51:38 Ezekiel 22:25 Hosea 11:10). Judah is a "lion's whelp" (Genesis 49:9), likewise Dan (Deuteronomy 33:22). It is said of certain of David's warriors (1 Chronicles 12:8) that their "faces were like the faces of lions." David's enemy (Psalm 17:12) "is like a lion that is greedy of his prey." "The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion" (Proverbs 19:12). God in His wrath is "unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah" (Hosea 5:14). "The devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour" (1 Peter 5:8). "Lion" occurs in the figurative language of Ezekiel, Daniel, and Revelation. The figures of lions were used in the decorations of Solomon's temple and throne (1 Kings 7:29, 36; 1 Kings 10:19 f).

4. Narrative:

Nearly all references to the lion are figurative. The only notices of the lion in narrative are of the lion slain by Samson (Judges 14:5); by David (1 Samuel 17:34 f); by Benaiah (2 Samuel 23:20 1 Chronicles 11:22); the prophet slain by a lion (1 Kings 13:24; also 1 Kings 20:36); the lions sent by the Lord among the settlers in Samaria (2 Kings 17:25); Daniel in the lions' den (Daniel 6:16). In all these cases the word used is 'aryeh or 'ari.

5. Vocabulary:

The Arabic language boasts hundreds of names for the lion. Many of these are, however, merely adjectives used substantively. The commonest Arabic names are sab`, 'asad, laith, and labwat, the last two of which are identified above with the Hebrew layish and labhi'. As in Arabic, so in Hebrew, the richness of the language in this particular gives opportunity for variety of expression, as in Job 4:10, 11:

"The roaring of the lion ('aryeh), and the voice of the fierce lion (shachal),

And the teeth of the young lions (kephirim), are broken.

The old lion (layish) perisheth for lack of prey,

And the whelps of the lioness (bene labhi') are scattered abroad."

In Judges 14:5-18, no less than three different terms, kephir 'arayoth, aryeh, and 'ari, are used of Samson's lion.

Alfred Ely Day

Greek

3023. leon -- a lion
... leon. 3024 . a lion. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: leon Phonetic
Spelling: (leh-ohn') Short Definition: a lion Definition: a lion. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

3715. kephir -- young lion
... 3714, 3715. kephir. 3716 . young lion. Transliteration: kephir Phonetic
Spelling: (kef-eer') Short Definition: lions. Word Origin ...
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7826. shachal -- a lion
... 7825, 7826. shachal. 7827 . a lion. Transliteration: shachal Phonetic
Spelling: (shakh'-al) Short Definition: lion. Word Origin ...
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3918. layish -- a lion
... 3917b, 3918. layish. 3919 . a lion. Transliteration: layish Phonetic Spelling:
(lah'-yish) Short Definition: lion. Word Origin from ...
/hebrew/3918.htm - 6k

738. ari -- a lion
... 737, 738. ari. 739 . a lion. Transliteration: ari Phonetic Spelling:
(ar-ee') Short Definition: lions. Word Origin from arah Definition ...
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3833. labiy' -- a lion
... labiy'. 3833a . a lion. Transliteration: labiy' Phonetic Spelling: (law-bee')
Short Definition: great. great, old, stout lion, lioness, young lion Or (Ezek. ...
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744. aryeh -- a lion
... 743b, 744. aryeh. 745 . a lion. Transliteration: aryeh Phonetic Spelling:
(ar-yay') Short Definition: lion. Word Origin (Aramaic ...
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743b. aryeh -- a lion
... aryeh. 744 . a lion. Transliteration: aryeh Short Definition: lion. Word Origin
from arah Definition a lion NASB Word Usage lion (41), lion's (4), lions (2). ...
/hebrew/743b.htm - 5k

3833b. labi -- a lion, lioness
... 3833a, 3833b. labi or lebiyya or lebaim or lebaoth. 3834 . a lion, lioness.
Transliteration: labi or lebiyya or lebaim or lebaoth Short Definition: lioness ...
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5099. naham -- growling (of a lion)
... 5098, 5099. naham. 5100 . growling (of a lion). Transliteration: naham
Phonetic Spelling: (nah'-ham) Short Definition: growling. ...
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745. Aryeh -- "lion," an Israelite
... "lion," an Israelite. Transliteration: Aryeh Phonetic Spelling: (ar-yay') Short
Definition: Arieh. Arieh The same as 'ariy; lion; Arjeh, an Israelite -- Arieh. ...
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Library

The Tamed Lion.
... IV. CREATION. Hymn 93 The tamed lion. John Newton 8,6,8,6. The tamed lion.
A Lion, though by nature wild,. The art of man can tame; ...
//christianbookshelf.org/newton/olney hymns/hymn 93 the tamed lion.htm

Sampson's Lion. Judg 14:08
... JUDGES Hymn 24 SAMPSON's lion. Judg 14:8. John Newton 8,6,8,6. SAMPSON's lion. Judg
14:8. The lion that on Sampson roared,. And thirsted for his blood; ...
//christianbookshelf.org/newton/olney hymns/hymn 24 sampsons lion judg.htm

One Lion Two Lions no Lion at All
... One Lion Two Lions No Lion at All. ... "The slothful man saith, There is a lion
without, I shall be slain in the streets.""Proverbs 22:13. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/spurgeon/sermons on proverbs/one lion two lions no.htm

The Pharisees are the Bulls: the Roaring Lion is Herod or the ...
... Chapter CIII."The Pharisees are the bulls: the roaring lion is Herod or the devil. ...
They opened their mouth upon me as a ravening and roaring lion. ...
/.../chapter ciii the pharisees are the.htm

How Jadon the Prophet was Persuaded by Another Lying Prophet and ...
... CHAPTER 9. How Jadon The Prophet Was Persuaded By Another Lying Prophet And
Returned [To Bethel,] And Was Afterwards Slain By A Lion. ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 9 how jadon the.htm

On the Words of the Gospel, Matt. xiii. 19, Etc. , Where the Lord ...
... Lamb"? Is not Christ "the Lion" too? Among wild beasts, and cattle, a lamb
is simply a lamb, and a lion, a lion: but Christ is both. ...
/.../sermons on selected lessons of the new testament/sermon xxiii on the words.htm

Manes Said: not all Receive the Word of God...
... The wicked one is like a lion that sought to steal upon the flock of the good shepherd;
and when the shepherd saw this, he dug a huge pit, and took one kid out ...
/.../the acts of the disputation with the heresiarch manes/25 manes said not all.htm

The Judges Said: if You Allege that the Shepherd Exposed the Kid ...
... The judges said: If you allege that the shepherd exposed the kid or the lamb to
the lion, when the said lion was meditating an assault [1664] on the unbegotten ...
/.../the acts of the disputation with the heresiarch manes/26 the judges said if.htm

Of the Four Living Creatures in the Apocalypse, which have Been ...
... the various parties who have interpreted the living creatures in the Apocalypse
as significant of the four evangelists, those who have taken the lion to point ...
/.../augustine/the harmony of the gospels/chapter vi of the four living.htm

Meeting the Lions
... to God. Samson too had an experience with a lion. As he was going along
the road one day he met a lion, and it attacked him. He ...
//christianbookshelf.org/naylor/heart talks/talk six meeting the lions.htm

Thesaurus

Lion (92 Occurrences)
... In one variety, called the maneless lion, the male has only a slight mane. 2. (n.)
A sign and a constellation; Leo. ... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. LION. ...
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Lion's (14 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Lion's (14 Occurrences). 2 ... RSV). Genesis 49:9 Judah
is a lion's cub. From the prey, my son, you have gone up. ...
/l/lion's.htm - 10k

She-lion (8 Occurrences)
She-lion. Shelf, She-lion. She-lions . Multi-Version Concordance
She-lion (8 Occurrences). Numbers 23:24 See, Israel ...
/s/she-lion.htm - 8k

Whelp (4 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) One of the young of a dog or a beast of
prey; a puppy; a cub; as, a lion's whelps. 2. (n.) A child ...
/w/whelp.htm - 10k

Lioness (13 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) A female lion. Multi-Version Concordance Lioness
(13 Occurrences). Genesis 49:9 Judah is a lion's cub. ...
/l/lioness.htm - 10k

Leopard (6 Occurrences)
... Central Asia. Its range is much the same as that of the lion, which latter,
however, does not extend so far to the East. Like other ...
/l/leopard.htm - 13k

Roaring (28 Occurrences)
... Be watchful. Your adversary the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking
whom he may devour. (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
/r/roaring.htm - 15k

Growl (11 Occurrences)
... (See RSV). Job 4:10 The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce
lion, the teeth of the young lions, are broken. (See NIV). ...
/g/growl.htm - 9k

Whelps (10 Occurrences)
... (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS). Job 4:11 The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the
stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad. (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV). ...
/w/whelps.htm - 9k

Cubs (11 Occurrences)
... people. (WEB NAS RSV NIV). Job 4:11 The old lion perishes for lack of prey.
The cubs of the lioness are scattered abroad. (WEB NIV). ...
/c/cubs.htm - 9k

Resources

Who/what is the Lion of the tribe of Judah? | GotQuestions.org

How should we understand the Lion and the Lamb passage? | GotQuestions.org

What are the Christian themes in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe? | GotQuestions.org

Lion: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Lion (92 Occurrences)

2 Timothy 4:17
But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Peter 5:8
Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Revelation 4:7
The first creature was like a lion, and the second creature like a calf, and the third creature had a face like a man, and the fourth was like a flying eagle.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Revelation 5:5
One of the elders said to me, "Don't weep. Behold, the Lion who is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome; he who opens the book and its seven seals."
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Revelation 10:3
He cried with a loud voice, as a lion roars. When he cried, the seven thunders uttered their voices.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Revelation 13:2
The beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were like those of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 49:9
Judah is a lion's cub. From the prey, my son, you have gone up. He stooped down, he crouched as a lion, as a lioness. Who will rouse him up?
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 23:24
Behold, the people rises up as a lioness, As a lion he lifts himself up. He shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drinks the blood of the slain."
(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 24:9
He couched, he lay down as a lion, as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Everyone who blesses you is blessed. Everyone who curses you is cursed."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Deuteronomy 33:20
Of Gad he said, "He who enlarges Gad is blessed. He dwells as a lioness, and tears the arm, yes, the crown of the head.
(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Deuteronomy 33:22
Of Dan he said, "Dan is a lion's cub that leaps out of Bashan."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Judges 14:5
Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnah, and came to the vineyards of Timnah: and behold, a young lion roared against him.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Judges 14:6
And the spirit of the Lord came on him with power, and, unarmed as he was, pulling the lion in two as one might do to a young goat, he put him to death; (but he said nothing to his father and mother of what he had done.)
(BBE DBY RSV NIV)

Judges 14:8
After a while he returned to take her; and he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion: and behold, there was a swarm of bees in the body of the lion, and honey.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Judges 14:9
He took it into his hands, and went on, eating as he went; and he came to his father and mother, and gave to them, and they ate: but he didn't tell them that he had taken the honey out of the body of the lion.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Judges 14:18
The men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, "What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?" He said to them, "If you hadn't plowed with my heifer, you wouldn't have found out my riddle."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Samuel 17:34
David said to Saul, "Your servant was keeping his father's sheep; and when a lion or a bear came, and took a lamb out of the flock,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Samuel 17:36
Your servant struck both the lion and the bear. This uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, since he has defied the armies of the living God."
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1 Samuel 17:37
David said, "Yahweh who delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine." Saul said to David, "Go; and Yahweh shall be with you."
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2 Samuel 17:10
Even he who is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, will utterly melt; for all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man, and those who are with him are valiant men.
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2 Samuel 23:20
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, he killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab: he went down also and killed a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow.
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1 Kings 10:19
There were six steps to the throne, and the top of the throne was round behind; and there were stays on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the stays.
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1 Kings 13:24
When he had gone, a lion met him by the way, and killed him. His body was cast in the way, and the donkey stood by it. The lion also stood by the body.
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1 Kings 13:25
Behold, men passed by, and saw the body cast in the way, and the lion standing by the body; and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet lived.
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1 Kings 13:26
When the prophet who brought him back from the way heard of it, he said, "It is the man of God who was disobedient to the mouth of Yahweh. Therefore Yahweh has delivered him to the lion, which has mauled him and slain him, according to the word of Yahweh, which he spoke to him."
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1 Kings 13:28
He went and found his body cast in the way, and the donkey and the lion standing by the body. The lion had not eaten the body, nor mauled the donkey.
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1 Kings 20:36
Then said he to him, "Because you have not obeyed the voice of Yahweh, behold, as soon as you are departed from me, a lion shall kill you." As soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and killed him.
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1 Chronicles 11:22
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, he killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab: he went down also and killed a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow.
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1 Chronicles 12:8
Of the Gadites there separated themselves to David to the stronghold in the wilderness, mighty men of valor, men trained for war, that could handle shield and spear; whose faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as the roes on the mountains;
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2 Chronicles 9:18
And there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on either side by the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the stays.
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Job 4:10
The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, the teeth of the young lions, are broken.
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Job 4:11
The old lion perishes for lack of prey. The cubs of the lioness are scattered abroad.
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Job 10:16
If my head is held high, you hunt me like a lion. Again you show yourself powerful to me.
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Job 28:8
The proud animals have not trodden it, nor has the fierce lion passed by there.
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Job 38:39
"Can you hunt the prey for the lioness, or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,
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Psalms 7:2
lest they tear apart my soul like a lion, ripping it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
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Psalms 10:9
He lurks in secret as a lion in his ambush. He lies in wait to catch the helpless. He catches the helpless, when he draws him in his net.
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Psalms 17:12
He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
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Psalms 22:13
They open their mouths wide against me, lions tearing prey and roaring.
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Psalms 22:16
For dogs have surrounded me. A company of evildoers have enclosed me. Like a lion, they pin my hands and feet.
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Psalms 22:21
Save me from the lion's mouth! Yes, from the horns of the wild oxen, you have answered me.
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Psalms 38:8
I am feeble and crushed down; I gave a cry like a lion because of the grief in my heart.
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Psalms 91:13
You will tread on the lion and cobra. You will trample the young lion and the serpent underfoot.
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Proverbs 19:12
The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
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Proverbs 20:2
The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.
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Proverbs 22:13
The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the streets!"
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Proverbs 26:13
The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!"
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Proverbs 28:1
The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
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Proverbs 28:15
As a roaring lion or a charging bear, so is a wicked ruler over helpless people.
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Proverbs 30:30
The lion, which is mightiest among animals, and doesn't turn away for any;
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Ecclesiastes 9:4
For to him who is joined with all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
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Isaiah 5:29
Their roaring will be like a lioness. They will roar like young lions. Yes, they shall roar, and seize their prey and carry it off, and there will be no one to deliver.
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Isaiah 11:6
The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the young goat; The calf, the young lion, and the fattened calf together; and a little child will lead them.
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Isaiah 11:7
The cow and the bear will graze. Their young ones will lie down together. The lion will eat straw like the ox.
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Isaiah 15:9
For the waters of Dimon are full of blood; for I will bring yet more on Dimon, a lion on those of Moab who escape, and on the remnant of the land.
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Isaiah 21:8
He cried like a lion: "Lord, I stand continually on the watchtower in the daytime, and every night I stay at my post.
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Isaiah 30:6
The burden of the animals of the South. Through the land of trouble and anguish, of the lioness and the lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they carry their riches on the shoulders of young donkeys, and their treasures on the humps of camels, to an unprofitable people.
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Isaiah 31:4
For thus says Yahweh to me, "As the lion and the young lion growling over his prey, if a multitude of shepherds is called together against him, will not be dismayed at their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them, so Yahweh of Armies will come down to fight on Mount Zion and on its heights. Jeremiah
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Isaiah 35:9
No lion will be there, nor will any ravenous animal go up on it. They will not be found there; but the redeemed will walk there.
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Isaiah 38:13
I waited patiently until morning. He breaks all my bones like a lion. From day even to night you will make an end of me.
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Isaiah 65:25
The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the ox; and dust shall be the serpent's food. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain," says Yahweh.
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Jeremiah 2:30
I have struck your children in vain. They received no correction. Your own sword has devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
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Jeremiah 4:7
A lion is gone up from his thicket, and a destroyer of nations; he is on his way, he is gone forth from his place, to make your land desolate, that your cities be laid waste, without inhabitant.
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Jeremiah 5:6
Therefore a lion out of the forest shall kill them, a wolf of the evenings shall destroy them, a leopard shall watch against their cities; everyone who goes out there shall be torn in pieces; because their transgressions are many, and their backsliding is increased.
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Jeremiah 12:8
My heritage is become to me as a lion in the forest: she has uttered her voice against me; therefore I have hated her.
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Jeremiah 25:30
So, as a prophet, give out these words among them, and say to them, The voice of the Lord will be sounding like a lion from on high; he will send out his voice from his holy place, like the loud voice of a lion, against his flock; he will give a cry, like those who are crushing the grapes, against all the people of the earth.
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Jeremiah 25:38
He has left his covert, as the lion; for their land is become an astonishment because of the fierceness of the oppressing sword, and because of his fierce anger.
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Jeremiah 49:19
Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the pride of the Jordan against the strong habitation: for I will suddenly make them run away from it; and whoever is chosen, him will I appoint over it: for who is like me? and who will appoint me a time? and who is the shepherd who will stand before me?
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Jeremiah 50:44
Behold, the enemy shall come up like a lion from the pride of the Jordan against the strong habitation: for I will suddenly make them run away from it; and whoever is chosen, him will I appoint over it: for who is like me? and who will appoint me a time? and who is the shepherd who can stand before me?
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Jeremiah 51:38
They shall roar together like young lions; they shall growl as lions' cubs.
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Lamentations 3:10
He is to me as a bear lying in wait, as a lion in secret places.
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Ezekiel 1:10
As for the likeness of their faces, they had the face of a man; and they four had the face of a lion on the right side; and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four had also the face of an eagle.
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Ezekiel 10:14
Every one had four faces: the first face was the face of the cherub, and the second face was the face of a man, and the third face the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.
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Ezekiel 19:3
She brought up one of her cubs: he became a young lion, and he learned to catch the prey; he devoured men.
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Ezekiel 19:5
Now when she saw that she had waited, and her hope was lost, then she took another of her cubs, and made him a young lion.
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Ezekiel 19:6
He went up and down among the lions; he became a young lion, and he learned to catch the prey; he devoured men.
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Ezekiel 22:25
There is a conspiracy of her prophets in its midst, like a roaring lion ravening the prey: they have devoured souls; they take treasure and precious things; they have made her widows many in its midst.
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Ezekiel 32:2
Son of man, take up a lamentation over Pharaoh king of Egypt, and tell him, You were likened to a young lion of the nations: yet you are as a monster in the seas; and you did break forth with your rivers, and troubled the waters with your feet, and fouled their rivers.
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Ezekiel 41:19
so that there was the face of a man toward the palm tree on the one side, and the face of a young lion toward the palm tree on the other side. thus was it made through all the house all around:
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Daniel 7:4
The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I saw until its wings were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made to stand on two feet as a man; and a man's heart was given to it.
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Hosea 5:14
For I will be to Ephraim like a lion, and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I myself will tear in pieces and go away. I will carry off, and there will be no one to deliver.
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Hosea 11:10
They will walk after Yahweh, who will roar like a lion; for he will roar, and the children will come trembling from the west.
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Hosea 13:7
Therefore I am like a lion to them. Like a leopard, I will lurk by the path.
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Hosea 13:8
I will meet them like a bear that is bereaved of her cubs, and will tear the covering of their heart. There I will devour them like a lioness. The wild animal will tear them.
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Joel 1:6
For a nation has come up on my land, strong, and without number. His teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he has the fangs of a lioness.
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Amos 3:4
Will a lion roar in the thicket, when he has no prey? Does a young lion cry out of his den, if he has caught nothing?
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Amos 3:8
The lion has roared. Who will not fear? The Lord Yahweh has spoken. Who can but prophesy?
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Amos 3:12
Thus says Yahweh: "As the shepherd rescues out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear, so shall the children of Israel be rescued who sit in Samaria on the corner of a couch, and on the silken cushions of a bed."
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Amos 5:19
As if a man fled from a lion, and a bear met him; Or he went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, and a snake bit him.
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Micah 5:8
The remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the animals of the forest, like a young lion among the flocks of sheep; who, if he goes through, treads down and tears in pieces, and there is no one to deliver.
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Nahum 2:11
Where is the den of the lions, and the feeding place of the young lions, where the lion and the lioness walked, the lion's cubs, and no one made them afraid?
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Nahum 2:12
The lion tore in pieces enough for his cubs, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his caves with the kill, and his dens with prey.
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Subtopics

Lion

Lion of a Ruler's Anger

Lion of Divine Judgments

Lion of Satan

Lion used for the Torture of Criminals

Lion: An Unnamed Person Killed By

Lion: Disobedient Prophet Killed By

Lion: Fierceness of

Lion: Instincts of, in Taking Prey

Lion: Kept in Captivity

Lion: Killed by Benaiah