KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: A large, powerful wild cat. Sense 2: Figuratively, one fierce or strong.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 49:9
Complete exact-word concordance
The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
The kings wrath is as the roaring of a lyon: but his fauour is as dewe vpon the grasse.
1611 marginal noteChap.16.15. and 20.2. & 28.15.
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
The feare of a king, is as the roaring of a Lion: who so prouoketh him to anger, sinneth against his owne soule.
1611 marginal noteChap.19.12. and 16.14.
The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
The slothfull man sayth, There is a lyon without, I shall be slaine in the streetes.
1611 marginal noteChap. 26.13.
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
The slothfull man sayth, There is a lion in the way, a lion is in the streets.
1611 marginal noteChap. 22.13.
THE wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
¶ The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bolde as a lyon.
1611 marginal noteLeuit.26.36.
As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
As a roaring lyon and a ranging beare: so is a wicked ruler ouer the poore people.
A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;
A lyon which is strongest among beastes, and turneth not away for any:
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