3023. león

Berean Strong's Lexicon

león: Lion

Original Word: λέων
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: león
Pronunciation: leh-own
Phonetic Spelling: (leh-ohn')
Definition: Lion
Meaning: a lion.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word for "lion."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H738 (אַרְיֵה, aryeh): Often used in the Old Testament to denote a lion, symbolizing strength and courage.

- H3715 (כְּפִיר, kephir): Refers to a young lion, used in contexts of strength and ferocity.

Usage: In the New Testament, the term "león" is used to describe a lion, often symbolizing strength, power, and sometimes danger or destruction. It is used both literally and metaphorically to convey various spiritual truths and warnings.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient cultures, including Greek and Jewish traditions, the lion was a symbol of power, majesty, and ferocity. Lions were known to inhabit regions of the Near East, and their presence in the wild was both feared and respected. In biblical literature, lions often symbolize both the might of God and the threats posed by adversaries.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. word
Definition
a lion
NASB Translation
lion (5), lion's (1), lions (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3023: λέων

λέων, λέοντος, ὁ (from Homer down), the Sept. for אֲרִי, אַריֵה, כְּפִיר (a young lion), etc.; a lion;

a. properly: Hebrews 11:33; 1 Peter 5:8; Revelation 4:7; Revelation 9:8, 17; Revelation 10:3; Revelation 13:2.

b. metaphorically ἐρρύσθην ἐκ στόματος λέοντος, I was rescued out of the most imminent peril of death, 2 Timothy 4:17 (the figure does not lie in the word lion alone, but in the whole phrase); equivalent to a brave and mighty hero: Revelation 5:5, where there is allusion to Genesis 49:9; cf. Nahum 2:13.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

lion.

A primary word; a "lion" -- lion.

Forms and Transliterations

λέοντα λέοντας λέοντάς λέοντες λεοντι λέοντι λεοντος λέοντος λεοντων λεόντων λέοντων λέουσι λέουσιν λεων λέων λεωπετρίαν leon leōn léon léōn leonti léonti leonton leontōn leónton leóntōn leontos léontos

Englishman's Concordance

2 Timothy 4:17 N-GMS
GRK: ἐκ στόματος λέοντος
NAS: and I was rescued out of the lion's mouth.
KJV: out of the mouth of the lion.
INT: out of [the] mouth of the lion

Hebrews 11:33 N-GMP
GRK: ἔφραξαν στόματα λεόντων
NAS: shut the mouths of lions,
KJV: stopped the mouths of lions,
INT: stopped [the] mouths of lions

1 Peter 5:8 N-NMS
GRK: διάβολος ὡς λέων ὠρυόμενος περιπατεῖ
NAS: like a roaring lion, seeking someone
KJV: a roaring lion, walketh about,
INT: [the] devil as a lion roaring goes about

Revelation 4:7 N-DMS
GRK: πρῶτον ὅμοιον λέοντι καὶ τὸ
NAS: [was] like a lion, and the second
KJV: [was] like a lion, and
INT: first [was] like a lion and the

Revelation 5:5 N-NMS
GRK: ἐνίκησεν ὁ λέων ὁ ἐκ
NAS: behold, the Lion that is from the tribe
KJV: not: behold, the Lion of the tribe
INT: overcame the Lion of

Revelation 9:8 N-GMP
GRK: αὐτῶν ὡς λεόντων ἦσαν
NAS: were like [the teeth] of lions.
KJV: were as [the teeth] of lions.
INT: of them as of lions were

Revelation 9:17 N-GMP
GRK: ὡς κεφαλαὶ λεόντων καὶ ἐκ
NAS: the heads of lions; and out of their mouths
KJV: the heads of lions; and
INT: as heads of lions and out of

Revelation 10:3 N-NMS
GRK: μεγάλῃ ὥσπερ λέων μυκᾶται καὶ
NAS: voice, as when a lion roars;
KJV: voice, as [when] a lion roareth: and
INT: loud as a lion roars And

Revelation 13:2 N-GMS
GRK: ὡς στόμα λέοντος καὶ ἔδωκεν
NAS: the mouth of a lion. And the dragon
KJV: as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon
INT: as [the] mouth of a lion and gave

Strong's Greek 3023
9 Occurrences

λέων — 3 Occ.
λέοντι — 1 Occ.
λεόντων — 3 Occ.
λέοντος — 2 Occ.