leōn · lion

What it means

leōn (λέων) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “lion”.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. A great, strong beast; also an image of deadly danger, or of the victorious Messiah.

From Abbott-Smith (1922)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• lion ×6
• lions ×3

Where it appears

• 2 Timothy×1
• Hebrews×1
• 1 Peter×1
• Revelation×6

• 2 Timothy 4:17

  But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation might be fully carried out and all the nations might hear; and I was rescued from the mouth of the lion.

• Hebrews 11:33

  who through faith conquered kingdoms, practiced righteousness, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,

• 1 Peter 5:8

  Be sober, keep watch. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

• Revelation 4:7

  And the first living creature was like a lion, and the second living creature like a calf, and the third living creature had the face as of a man, and the fourth living creature like an eagle in flight.

• Revelation 5:5

  And one of the elders says to me, “Do not weep; look, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so as to open the scroll and its seven seals.”

• Revelation 9:8

  and they had hair like women’s hair, and their teeth were like lions’ teeth;

• Revelation 9:17

  And this is how I saw the horses in the vision and those who sat on them, having breastplates the color of fire and of hyacinth and of sulfur; and the heads of the horses were like the heads of lions, and out of their mouths come fire and smoke and sulfur.

• Revelation 10:3

  and he cried out with a loud voice, as a lion roars; and when he cried out, the seven thunders spoke their own voices.

• Revelation 13:2

  And the beast that I saw was like a leopard, and its feet were like a bear’s, and its mouth like a lion’s mouth. And the dragon gave it his power and his throne and great authority.