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lions

Meaning of “lions”

Sense 1: Large powerful wild cats. Sense 2: Figures of strength, fierceness, danger, or royal power.

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46 occurrences41 verses17 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: 2 Samuel 1:23

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Jeremiah 2:15
The young lions roared upon him, and yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burned without inhabitant.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 2:15 · retained source text

The young lyons roared vpon him and yelled, and they made his land waste: his cities are burnt without inhabitant.

1611 marginal noteHeb. gaue out their voyce.

Jeremiah 50:17
¶ Israel is a scattered sheep; the lions have driven him away: first the king of Assyria hath devoured him; and last this Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 50:17 · retained source text

¶ Israel is a scattered sheepe, the lyons haue driuen him away: first the king of Assyria hath deuoured him, and last this Nebuchad-rezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones.

Jeremiah 51:38
They shall roar together like lions: they shall yell as lions’ whelps.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 51:38 · retained source text

They shall roare together like lions; they shall yell as lions whelps.

1611 marginal noteOr, shake themselues.

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