G3023Noun, masculine9 times in the New Testament (critical text)Where it occurs
Translated as
In the text
- 2 Timothy 4:17λέοντος
But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.
- Hebrews 11:33λεόντων
who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,
- 1 Peter 5:8λέων
Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
- Revelation 9:8λεόντων
They had hair like that of women, and teeth like those of lions.
Abbott-Smith
[in LXX chiefly for אֲרִי, אַרְיֵה, also for כְּפִיר, etc. ;]
a lion: Heb.11:33, 1Pe.5:8, Rev.4:7 9:8, 17 10:3 13:2; metaphorically, 2Ti.4:17, Rev.5:5.†
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Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.