λέωνléōn
a "lion"
Greek (New Testament) · G3023
Meanings
a lion: Hebrews 11:33, 1 Peter 5:8, Revelation 4:7, Revelation 9:8, Revelation 9:17, Revelation 10:3, Revelation 13:2; metaphorically, 2 Timothy 4:17, Revelation 5:5.
Where it appears
Appears 9 times in the Bible.
- 2 Timothy 4:17 But the Lord stood with me and gave me strength so that I might preach the Good News in its entirety for all the Gentiles to hear. And he rescued me from certain death.
- Hebrews 11:33 By faith these people overthrew kingdoms, ruled with justice, and received what God had promised them. They shut the mouths of lions,
- 1 Peter 5:8 Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.
- Revelation 4:7 The first of these living beings was like a lion; the second was like an ox; the third had a human face; and the fourth was like an eagle in flight.
- Revelation 5:5 But one of the twenty-four elders said to me, “Stop weeping! Look, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the heir to David’s throne, has won the victory. He is worthy to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
- Revelation 9:8 They had hair like women’s hair and teeth like the teeth of a lion.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.