Strong's Lexicon shachal: Lion Original Word: שַׁחַל Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to roar Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "shachal," the Greek word "λέων" (leon, Strong's G3023) is used in the New Testament to refer to a lion, carrying similar connotations of strength and danger. Usage: The Hebrew word "shachal" refers specifically to a lion, often used in the context of its strength, ferocity, and majesty. In the Bible, lions are frequently symbolic of power and danger, as well as royal authority. The term "shachal" emphasizes the lion's predatory nature and its role as a formidable creature in the animal kingdom. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, lions were both feared and revered. They were seen as symbols of strength and kingship, often associated with deities and royalty. Lions were native to the region during biblical times, and their presence in the wild was a reality for the people of Israel. The imagery of lions in the Bible often draws on these cultural associations, using the lion as a metaphor for both divine and earthly power. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition a lion NASB Translation lion (7). Brown-Driver-Briggs שַׁ֫חַל noun masculine lion (poetry); — absolute ׳שׁ Hosea 5:14 +, שָׁ֑חַל Job 4:10 +; — lion, simile of ׳י, toward Israel Hosea 5:14 ("" כְּפִיר), Hosea 13:7 ("" נָמֵר); of guilty men Job 4:10 ("" אַרְיֵה, כְּפִירִים); figurative of foes Psalm 91:13 ("" כְּפִיר) lion, as hunted Psalm 10:16 (in simile); literal Job 28:8; Proverbs 26:13. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fierce lion From an unused root probably meaning to roar; a lion (from his characteristic roar) -- (fierce) lion. Forms and Transliterations כַּשַּׁ֣חַל כַשַּׁ֙חַל֙ כשחל שַׁ֣חַל שָֽׁחַל׃ שָׁ֑חַל שחל שחל׃ chashShachal kaš·ša·ḥal ḵaš·ša·ḥal kashShachal kaššaḥal ḵaššaḥal ša·ḥal šā·ḥal šaḥal šāḥal ShachalLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 4:10 HEB: אַ֭רְיֵה וְק֣וֹל שָׁ֑חַל וְשִׁנֵּ֖י כְפִירִ֣ים NAS: and the voice of the [fierce] lion, And the teeth KJV: and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth INT: of the lion and the voice of the lion and the teeth of the young Job 10:16 Job 28:8 Psalm 91:13 Proverbs 26:13 Hosea 5:14 Hosea 13:7 7 Occurrences |
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