Lexical Definition
λέων léōn (leh-ohn') lion G:N-M
a primary word
lion.
- a "lion"
Abbott-Smith
λέων, -οντος, ὁ, [in LXX chiefly for אֲרִי, אַרְיֵה, also for כְּפִיר, etc.;]
a lion: He 11:33, I Pe 5:8, Re 4:7 9:8, 17 10:3 13:2; metaph., II Ti 4:17, Re 5:5.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Timothy | 4:17 |
| Hebrews | 11:33 |
| 1 Peter | 5:8 |
| Revelation | 4:7 · 5:5 · 9:8 · 9:17 · 10:3 · 13:2 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
λέων, οντος, ὁ,
Epic dialect dative plural λείουσι [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—lion, ὠμοφάγοι λ. Il.[same place]; αἴθων 18.161; χαροποί [Refs 8th c.BC+]; compare λίς: metaphorically, of Artemis, σὲ λέοντα γυναιξὶ Ζεὺς θῆκεν Zeus made thee a lion toward women (because she was supposed to cause their sudden death), [Refs 8th c.BC+]; used of savage persons, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; but also, of brave men, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a baby, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 “Leo”, the sign in the Zodiac, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__3 ={λεοντῆ}, lion's skin, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__4 as an ornament, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II a kind of crab, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__III a kind of serpent, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__IV ={λεοντίασις}, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__V a kind of dance, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__VI title of grade of initiates in the mysteries of Mithras, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__VII a sea-monster, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__VIII ={ὀροβάγχη}, [Refs 1st c.AD+]