What does אֲרִי · λέων mean in the Bible?
אֲרִי · λέων is a Hebrew phrase meaning "lion symbolizing fierce opposition or hostility".
Hebrew · H738, G3023
אַרְיֵה
A lion · a "lion"
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אֲרִי H738 a lion
Pronunciation ari
Symbol of strength, ferocity, and predatory power; used metaphorically for God's destructive judgment and human aggression
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λέων G3023 a "lion"
Pronunciation léōn
A lion represents both the threatening enemy devouring believers and the conquering Christ-figure in Revelation.
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What does אַרְיֵה (aryeh) mean in the Bible?
אֲרִי · λέων is a Hebrew phrase meaning "lion symbolizing fierce opposition or hostility".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H738, G3023?
H738, G3023 is connected to 81 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. lion symbolizing fierce opposition or hostility
Strong's H738, G3023
Lexical occurrences 81 verses Source Gloss
lion symbolizing fierce opposition or hostility
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אַרְיֵה is built from this root:
אָרָה H717
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain