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 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:
¶ For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
¶ For to him that is ioyned to all the liuing, there is hope: for a liuing dogge is better then a dead Lion.
Their roaring shall be like a lion, they shall roar like young lions: yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and shall carry it away safe, and none shall deliver it.
Their roaring shalbe like a lyon, they shall roare like yong lions: yea they shal roare and lay hold of the pray, and shall carie it away safe, and none shall deliuer it.
The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
The wolfe also shall dwell with the lambe, and the leopard shall lie downe with the kid: and the calfe and the yong lion, and the fatling together, and a litle child shall lead them.
1611 marginal noteChap.65.25.
And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
And the cow and the beare shall feed, their yong ones shall lie downe together: and the lyon shall eate straw like the oxe.
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