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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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Job 4:10
The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 4:10 · retained source text

The roaring of the Lyon, and the voice of the fierce Lyon, and the teeth of the yong Lyons are broken.

Job 38:39
Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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.

Psalms 34:10
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 34:10 · retained source text

The young lyons doe lacke, and suffer hunger: but they that seeke the LORD, shall not want any good thing.

Psalms 35:17
Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 35:17 · retained source text

LORD, how long wilt thou looke on? rescue my soule from their destructions, my darling from the lyons.

1611 marginal noteHeb. my onely one.

Psalms 57:4
My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 57:4 · retained source text

My soule is among lyons, and I lie euen among them that are set on fire: euen the sonnes of men, whose teeth are speares and arrowes, and their tongue a sharpe sword.

Psalms 58:6
Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 58:6 · retained source text

Breake their teeth, O God, in their mouth: breake out the great teeth of the young lyons, O LORD.

Song of Solomon 4:8
¶ Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, with me from Lebanon: look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the lions’ dens, from the mountains of the leopards.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Song of Solomon 4:8 · retained source text

¶ Come with me from Lebanon ( my spouse,) with me from Lebanon: looke from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the Lions dennes, from the mountaines of the Leopards.

1611 marginal noteDeut.3.9.

Isaiah 5:29
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 5:29 · retained source text

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.

Isaiah 15:9
For the waters of Dimon shall be full of blood: for I will bring more upon Dimon, lions upon him that escapeth of Moab, and upon the remnant of the land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 15:9 · retained source text

For the waters of Dimon shalbe full of blood: for I will bring more vpon Dimon, lyons vpon him that escapeth of Moab, and vpon the remnant of the land.

1611 marginal noteHeb. additions.

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