What does לַיִשׁ mean in the Bible?
לַיִשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "a lion (from his destructive blows )".
Hebrew · H3918
לַיִשׁ
A lion (from his destructive blows )
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לַיִשׁH3918
What does לַיִשׁ mean in the Bible?
לַיִשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "a lion (from his destructive blows )".
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How does the BSB render H3918?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a lion (1), and lion (1), The old lion (1).
Where does לַיִשׁ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 4:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (1), Job (1), Proverbs (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Ita lion1×Proverbs 30:30
and lion1×Isaiah 30:6
The old lion1×Job 4:11
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Usage map
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First aligned rowJob 4:11
Aligned rows3
Books represented3
Job1Proverbs1Isaiah1
Source forms
לַ֭יִשׁ2xla·yišJob 4:11, Proverbs 30:30
וָלַ֣יִשׁ1xwā·la·yišIsaiah 30:6
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular2xJob 4:11, Proverbs 30:30
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular1xIsaiah 30:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a lion (from his destructive blows )
Source Gloss
a lion (from his destructive blows )
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a lion (from his destructive blows) BDB: lion Usage: (old) lion.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
לַיִשׁ is built from this root:
לוּשׁH3888