What does אַרְיֵה (ʾarĕyēh) mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H744
אַרְיֵה
Lion.
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אַרְיֵהH744
Pronunciationʾarĕyēh
What does אַרְיֵה (ʾarĕyēh) mean in the Bible?
אַרְיֵה (ʾarĕyēh) is a Hebrew word meaning "lion.".
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How does the BSB render H744?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of lions (3), lions (2), of the lions (2), the lions (2), was like a lion (1).
Where does אַרְיֵה (ʾarĕyēh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Daniel 6:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (10).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itof lions3×Daniel 6:7, Daniel 6:12, Daniel 6:24
lions2×Daniel 6:16, Daniel 6:19
of the lions2×Daniel 6:22, Daniel 6:27
the lions2×Daniel 6:20, Daniel 6:24
was like a lion1×Daniel 7:4
Show sample aligned rows
Daniel 6:7אַרְיָוָתָֽא׃toof lionsNoun - masculine plural determinateDaniel 6:12אַרְיָותָ֑אtoof lionsNoun - masculine plural determinateDaniel 6:16אַרְיָוָתָ֑אtolionsNoun - masculine plural determinateDaniel 6:19אַרְיָוָתָ֖אtolionsNoun - masculine plural determinateDaniel 6:20אַרְיָוָתָֽא׃tothe lionsNoun - masculine plural determinateDaniel 6:22אַרְיָוָתָ֖אtoof the lionsNoun - masculine plural determinateDaniel 6:24אַרְיָוָתָא֙toof lionsNoun - masculine plural determinateDaniel 6:24אַרְיָ֣וָתָ֔אtothe lionsNoun - masculine plural determinateDaniel 6:27אַרְיָוָתָֽא׃toof the lionsNoun - masculine plural determinateDaniel 7:4כְאַרְיֵ֔הtowas like a lionPreposition-k | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowDaniel 6:7
Aligned rows10
Books represented1
Daniel10
Source forms
אַרְיָוָתָֽא׃3x’ar·yā·wā·ṯāDaniel 6:7, Daniel 6:20, Daniel 6:27
אַרְיָוָתָ֖א2x’ar·yā·wā·ṯāDaniel 6:19, Daniel 6:22
אַרְיָותָ֑א1x’ar·yā·w·ṯāDaniel 6:12
אַרְיָוָתָ֑א1x’ar·yā·wā·ṯāDaniel 6:16
אַרְיָוָתָא֙1x’ar·yā·wā·ṯāDaniel 6:24
אַרְיָ֣וָתָ֔א1x’ar·yā·wā·ṯāDaniel 6:24
כְאַרְיֵ֔ה1xḵə·’ar·yêhDaniel 7:4
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural determinate9xDaniel 6:7, Daniel 6:12, Daniel 6:16, Daniel 6:19
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular1xDaniel 7:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. lion.
Source Gloss
lion.
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
BDB: lion Usage: lion.
Word Origins
אַרְיֵה is built from this root: