The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion’s whelps are scattered abroad.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 4:11 · retained source text
The old Lyon perisheth for lacke of pray, and the stout Lyons whelpes are scattered abroad.
KJV dictionary & concordance
lion
Meaning of “lion”
Sense 1: A large, powerful wild cat. Sense 2: Figuratively, one fierce or strong.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-references
98 occurrences81 verses25 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 49:9
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Every verse containing “lion”
For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 10:16 · retained source text
For it increaseth: thou huntest me as a fierce Lion: and againe thou shewest thy selfe marueilous vpon me.
The lion’s whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 28:8 · retained source text
The lyons whelps haue not troden it, nor the fierce lyon passed by it.
Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 38:39 · retained source text
Wilt thou hunt the pray for the lyon? or fill the appetite of the young lyons,
1611 marginal noteHeb. the life.
1611 marginal notePsal. 104.21.
Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 7:2 · retained source text
Least hee teare my soule like a lyon, renting it in pieces, while there is none to deliuer.
1611 marginal noteHeb not a deliuerer.
He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 10:9 · retained source text
He lieth in waite secretly as a lyon in his denne, he lieth in wait to catch the poore: he doth catch the poore when he draweth him into his net.
1611 marginal noteHeb. in the secret place
Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 17:12 · retained source text
Like as a lyon that is greedie of his pray, and as it were a yong lyon lurking in secret places.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the likeness of him (i. of euery one of them) is as a lion that desireth to rauin.
1611 marginal noteHeb. sitting.
They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 22:13 · retained source text
They gaped vpon me with their mouthes, as a rauening and a roaring Lyon.
1611 marginal noteHeb. opened their mouthes against me.
Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 91:13 · retained source text
Thou shalt tread vpon the Lion, and adder: the yong Lion and the dragon shalt thou trample vnder feete.
1611 marginal noteOr, Aspe.
The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 19:12 · retained source text
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.
Complete reference index — all 81 verses
Genesis 49:9Numbers 23:24Numbers 24:9Deuteronomy 33:20Judges 14:5Judges 14:8Judges 14:9Judges 14:181 Samuel 17:341 Samuel 17:361 Samuel 17:372 Samuel 17:102 Samuel 23:201 Kings 13:241 Kings 13:251 Kings 13:261 Kings 13:281 Kings 20:361 Chronicles 11:22Job 4:10Job 4:11Job 10:16Job 28:8Job 38:39Psalms 7:2Psalms 10:9Psalms 17:12Psalms 22:13Psalms 91:13Proverbs 19:12Proverbs 20:2Proverbs 22:13Proverbs 26:13Proverbs 28:1Proverbs 28:15Proverbs 30:30Ecclesiastes 9:4Isaiah 5:29Isaiah 11:6Isaiah 11:7Isaiah 21:8Isaiah 30:6Isaiah 31:4Isaiah 35:9Isaiah 38:13Isaiah 65:25Jeremiah 2:30Jeremiah 4:7Jeremiah 5:6Jeremiah 12:8Jeremiah 25:38Jeremiah 49:19Jeremiah 50:44Lamentations 3:10Ezekiel 1:10Ezekiel 10:14Ezekiel 19:3Ezekiel 19:5Ezekiel 19:6Ezekiel 22:25Ezekiel 32:2Ezekiel 41:19Daniel 7:4Hosea 5:14Hosea 11:10Hosea 13:7Hosea 13:8Joel 1:6Amos 3:4Amos 3:8Amos 3:12Amos 5:19Micah 5:8Nahum 2:11Nahum 2:122 Timothy 4:171 Peter 5:8Revelation 4:7Revelation 5:5Revelation 10:3Revelation 13:2
Where “lion” appears
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Genesis2 occurrences
1 verseNumbers4 occurrences
2 versesDeuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verseJudges5 occurrences
4 verses1 Samuel3 occurrences
3 verses2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings8 occurrences
5 verses1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseJob6 occurrences
5 versesPsalms7 occurrences
5 versesProverbs8 occurrences
7 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah10 occurrences
9 versesJeremiah7 occurrences
7 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel8 occurrences
8 versesDaniel1 occurrence
1 verseHosea5 occurrences
4 versesJoel2 occurrences
1 verseAmos5 occurrences
4 versesMicah2 occurrences
1 verseNahum3 occurrences
2 verses2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation4 occurrences
4 verses
1 verseNumbers4 occurrences
2 versesDeuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verseJudges5 occurrences
4 verses1 Samuel3 occurrences
3 verses2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings8 occurrences
5 verses1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseJob6 occurrences
5 versesPsalms7 occurrences
5 versesProverbs8 occurrences
7 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah10 occurrences
9 versesJeremiah7 occurrences
7 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel8 occurrences
8 versesDaniel1 occurrence
1 verseHosea5 occurrences
4 versesJoel2 occurrences
1 verseAmos5 occurrences
4 versesMicah2 occurrences
1 verseNahum3 occurrences
2 verses2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation4 occurrences
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