What does "Lion" mean in the Bible?
This animal was found in Palestine as late as the twelfth century, but has disappeared with the forests. Lion appears in 48 verses across 21 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Lion?
LI'ON. This animal was found in Palestine as late as the twelfth century, but has disappeared with the forests. Doubtless it was of the Asiatic species, with a short curly mane, smaller, more compact, and less formidable than the African lion. The king of beasts is mentioned about one hundred and thirty times in the Bible. Besides the general name, six Hebrew words are used for this animal, marking different conditions of Lion. age and prowess. His roar is described by four words, and his movements by six. Lebaoth, Arieh, Laish, and other places were named from this animal. Lions were captured in pitfalls, to which there is allusion in Eze 19:4, 1 Kgs 15:8; 2 Sam 23:20. Shepherds occasionally attacked them single-handed. 1 Sam 17:36. The Scriptures record how the lion, when famished, often attacked the flock, devoured men, and even ravaged villages. This animal was partial to the jungles of the Jordan, and when driven thence by the annual freshet was much enraged. Jer 49:19; Jer 50:44. As the symbol of royal power and strength, the most princely of all the tribes bore this animal on its banner. Gen 49:9, and in the Revelation Christ is called "the Lion of the tribe of Judah." The representations of this animal in the sculptures of Solomon's temple and palace will be remembered, as will also frequent rhetorical references to it as the symbol of various well-known characteristics, such as courage and ferocity.
Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Lion?
Where does Lion appear in the Bible?
Lion is referenced in 48 verses across 21 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Kings 10:19
- 1 Kings 13:24
- 1 Kings 13:25
- 1 Kings 13:26
- 1 Kings 13:28
- 1 Kings 20:36
- 1 Samuel 17:34
- 2 Chronicles 9:18
- 2 Samuel 17:10
- Amos 3:4
- Amos 3:8
- Amos 3:12
- Amos 5:19
- Deuteronomy 33:22
- Ecclesiastes 9:4
- Ezekiel 1:10
- Ezekiel 10:14
- Ezekiel 22:25
- Genesis 49:9
- Hosea 11:10
- Isaiah 11:7
- Isaiah 15:9
- Isaiah 31:4
- Isaiah 35:9
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Open all 48 references in ProtosWhat else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Lion.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Lion?
Lion appears in 48 verses across 21 books, most often in 1 Kings, which accounts for 6 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Lion?
1 Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Amos, Psalms, Ezekiel, Judges, Nahum, and 13 more.
Where can I read every verse about Lion?
This page lists 24 of them. Protos carries all 48, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
