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lion

Meaning of “lion”

Sense 1: A large, powerful wild cat. Sense 2: Figuratively, one fierce or strong.

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98 occurrences81 verses25 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 49:9

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Judges 14:5
¶ Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared against him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 14:5 · retained source text

¶ Then went Samson downe, and his father & his mother, to Timnath, and came, to the vineyards of Timnath: and behold, a young Lion roared against him.

1611 marginal noteHebr. in meeting him.

Judges 14:8
¶ And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 14:8 · retained source text

¶ And after a time hee returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carkeis of the Lion: and beholde, there was a swarme of Bees, and honie in the carkeis of the Lion.

Judges 14:9
And he took thereof in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they did eat: but he told not them that he had taken the honey out of the carcase of the lion.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 14:9 · retained source text

And hee tooke thereof in his handes, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and hee gaue them, and they did eate: but he told not them that he had taken the hony out of the carkeis of the Lion.

Judges 14:18
And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 14:18 · retained source text

And the men of the city said vnto him on the seuenth day before the sunne went downe, What is sweeter then honie? and what is stronger then a Lion? And he said vnto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, yee had not found out my riddle.

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