Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
lion
Usage: lion
Strong's Number
H3833
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
14
Books
10
Strong's H3833 Quick Answer
Strong's H3833 לָבִיא לְבִיָא לְבָאִים לְבָאוֹת (labiy') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. labiy' (law-bee') (or (Ezek. 19) n-f. 1. a lion (properly, a lioness as the fiercer (although not a roarer) [from an unused root men. to roar] It has 14 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include lion, lions, and lion's. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- labiy' (law-bee') (or (Ezek. 19) n-f. 1. a lion (properly, a lioness as the fiercer (although not a roarer) [from an unused root men. to roar]
- Usage
- 14 linked usages
- Books
- 10 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- lion, lions, and lion's
Meaning and Definition
labiy' (law-bee') (or (Ezek. 19) n-f. 1. a lion (properly, a lioness as the fiercer (although not a roarer) [from an unused root men. to roar] KJV: (great, old, stout) lion, lioness, young (lion). Compare: H738
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3833. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3833 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render labiy', taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H3833 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 14 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3833 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H3833 in the Old Testament
14 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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?
Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.
He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
Usage Excerpts
First 14 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3833.
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?
Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.
He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head.
The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad.
Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,
My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
Their roaring shall be like a lion, they shall roar like young lions: yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and shall carry it away safe, and none shall deliver it.
The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.
And say, What is thy mother? A lioness: she lay down among lions, she nourished her whelps among young lions.
I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.
For a nation is come up upon my land, strong, and without number, whose teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he hath the cheek teeth of a great lion.
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?
The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3833, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 2 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Joel 1 usage, Old Testament
Nahum 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H3833 FAQ
What does labi (לָבִיא) mean?
Labi (Strong's H3833) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "lioness". labiy' (law-bee') (or (Ezek. 19) n-f. 1. a lion (properly, a lioness as the fiercer (although not a roarer) [from an unused root men. to roar]
How many times is labi (לָבִיא) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 14 linked usages for Strong's H3833 across 10 books.
Where can I study labi (לָבִיא) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3833 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate labi (לָבִיא)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as lion, lions, and lion's. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.