Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
lion
Usage: lion Aramaic of ar.yeh (אַרְיֵה "lion" H0738B)
Strong's Number
H744
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
9
Books
1
Strong's H744 Quick Answer
Strong's H744 אַריֵה (aryeh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. aryeh (ar-yay') n-m. 1. lion [(Aramaic) corresponding to H738] It has 9 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include lions, lions', and lion. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- aryeh (ar-yay') n-m. 1. lion [(Aramaic) corresponding to H738]
- Usage
- 9 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- lions, lions', and lion
Meaning and Definition
aryeh (ar-yay') n-m. 1. lion [(Aramaic) corresponding to H738] Root(s): H738
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H744. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H744 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render aryeh, 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 H744 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 9 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H744 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 H744 in the Old Testament
9 indexed usages in Old Testament.
All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.
Usage Excerpts
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H744.
All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.
Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.
And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?
My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.
And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den.
He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.
The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H744, grouped by book.
Daniel 9 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H744 FAQ
What does aryeh (אַרְיֵה) mean?
Aryeh (Strong's H744) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "lion". aryeh (ar-yay') n-m. 1. lion [(Aramaic) corresponding to H738]
How many times is aryeh (אַרְיֵה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H744 across 1 book.
Where can I study aryeh (אַרְיֵה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H744 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate aryeh (אַרְיֵה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as lions, lions', and lion. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.