לְבִי

le.viNounH3833

lion

From: or (Ezekiel 19:2) לְבִיָּא; irregular masculine plural לְבָאִים; irregular feminine plural לְבָאוֹת; from an unused root meaning; compare H738 (אֲרִי)

Short Definition

to roar; a lion (properly, a lioness as the fiercer (although not a roarer;))

Full Lexicon Entry

lion

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology H:N

DescriptionHebrew Noun

Occurrences

11 times

Appears 11 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
2
Job
2
Numbers
2
Deuteronomy
1
Ezk
1

Key Passages

  • Deuteronomy 33:20
  • Genesis 49:9
  • Isaiah 30:6
  • Job 38:39
  • Jol 1:6

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