KJV dictionary & concordance
The young of a lion or other beast of prey; a cub.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 49:9
Complete exact-word concordance
Judah is a lion’s whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?
Iudah is a Lyons whelpe: from the pray my sonne thou art gone vp: he stouped downe, hee couched as a Lyon, and as an old Lyon: who shall rouse him vp?
¶ And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion’s whelp: he shall leap from Bashan.
¶ And of Dan he said, Dan is a Lyons whelpe: hee shall leape from Bashan.
Where is the dwelling of the lions, and the feedingplace of the young lions, where the lion, even the old lion, walked, and the lion’s whelp, and none made them afraid?
Where is the dwelling of the Lions, and the feeding place of the yong Lions? where the Lion, euen the olde Lion walked, and the Lions whelpe, and none made them afraid.
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Historical English dictionary sources
The young of the canine species and of several other beasts of prey; a puppy or cub.
