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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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Revelation 9:17
And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.
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1611 witness · Revelation 9:17 · retained source text

And thus I sawe the horses in the vision, and them that sate on them, hauing brest-plates of fire and of Iacinct, and brimstone, & the heades of the horses were as the heads of Lions, and out of their mouthes issued fire, and smoke, and brimstone.

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