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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 3023. λέων (león) -- Lion</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/3023.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/luke/11-52.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/3023.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 3023</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/3022.htm" title="3022">◄</a> 3023. león <a href="../greek/3024.htm" title="3024">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">león: Lion</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">λέων</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>león<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>leh-own<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(leh-ohn')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Lion<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a lion.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek word for "lion."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>H738 (אַרְיֵה, aryeh):</b> Often used in the Old Testament to denote a lion, symbolizing strength and courage.<p> - <b>H3715 (כְּפִיר, kephir):</b> Refers to a young lion, used in contexts of strength and ferocity.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>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.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>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.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. word<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a lion<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>lion (5), lion's (1), lions (3).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 3023: λέων</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">λέων</span></span>, <span class="greek2">λέοντος</span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> (from <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> down), the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> for <span class="hebrew">אֲרִי</span>, <span class="hebrew">אַריֵה</span>, <span class="hebrew">כְּפִיר</span> (a young lion), etc.; <span class="accented">a lion</span>; <p><span class="emphasized">a.</span> properly: <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/11-33.htm">Hebrews 11:33</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/revelation/4-7.htm">Revelation 4:7</a>; <a href="/interlinear/revelation/9-8.htm">Revelation 9:8, 17</a>; <a href="/interlinear/revelation/10-3.htm">Revelation 10:3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/revelation/13-2.htm">Revelation 13:2</a>. <p><span class="emphasized">b.</span> metaphorically <span class="greek2">ἐρρύσθην</span> <span class="greek2">ἐκ</span> <span class="greek2">στόματος</span> <span class="greek2">λέοντος</span>, I was rescued out of the most imminent peril of death, <a href="/interlinear/2_timothy/4-17.htm">2 Timothy 4:17</a> (the figure does not lie in the word <span class="accented">lion</span> alone, but in the whole phrase); equivalent to <span class="accented">a brave and mighty hero</span>: <a href="/interlinear/revelation/5-5.htm">Revelation 5:5</a>, where there is allusion to <a href="/interlinear/genesis/49-9.htm">Genesis 49:9</a>; cf. <a href="/interlinear/nahum/2-13.htm">Nahum 2:13</a>.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>lion. <p>A primary word; a "lion" -- lion. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>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<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/2_timothy/4-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Timothy 4:17</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular">N-GMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_timothy/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐκ στόματος <b>λέοντος</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_timothy/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and I was rescued <span class="itali">out of the lion's</span> mouth.<br><a href="/kjvs/2_timothy/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> out of the mouth <span class="itali">of the lion.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/2_timothy/4-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> out of [the] mouth <span class="itali">of the lion</span><p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/11-33.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 11:33</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural">N-GMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/11.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἔφραξαν στόματα <b>λεόντων</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> shut the mouths <span class="itali">of lions,</span><br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> stopped the mouths <span class="itali">of lions,</span><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/11-33.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> stopped [the] mouths <span class="itali">of lions</span><p><b><a href="/text/1_peter/5-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Peter 5:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">διάβολος ὡς <b>λέων</b> ὠρυόμενος περιπατεῖ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_peter/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> like a roaring <span class="itali">lion,</span> seeking someone<br><a href="/kjvs/1_peter/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> a roaring <span class="itali">lion,</span> walketh about,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/5-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> [the] devil as <span class="itali">a lion</span> roaring goes about<p><b><a href="/text/revelation/4-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Revelation 4:7</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Masculine Singular">N-DMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πρῶτον ὅμοιον <b>λέοντι</b> καὶ τὸ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/revelation/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [was] like <span class="itali">a lion,</span> and the second<br><a href="/kjvs/revelation/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [was] like <span class="itali">a lion,</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/4-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> first [was] like <span class="itali">a lion</span> and the<p><b><a href="/text/revelation/5-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Revelation 5:5</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐνίκησεν ὁ <b>λέων</b> ὁ ἐκ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/revelation/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> behold, <span class="itali">the Lion</span> that is from the tribe<br><a href="/kjvs/revelation/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> not: behold, <span class="itali">the Lion</span> of the tribe<br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/5-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> overcame the <span class="itali">Lion</span> of<p><b><a href="/text/revelation/9-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Revelation 9:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural">N-GMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">αὐτῶν ὡς <b>λεόντων</b> ἦσαν </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/revelation/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> were like <span class="itali">[the teeth] of lions.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/revelation/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> were as <span class="itali">[the teeth] of lions.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/9-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of them as <span class="itali">of lions</span> were<p><b><a href="/text/revelation/9-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Revelation 9:17</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural">N-GMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὡς κεφαλαὶ <b>λεόντων</b> καὶ ἐκ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/revelation/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the heads <span class="itali">of lions;</span> and out of their mouths<br><a href="/kjvs/revelation/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the heads <span class="itali">of lions;</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/9-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> as heads <span class="itali">of lions</span> and out of<p><b><a href="/text/revelation/10-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Revelation 10:3</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular">N-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/10.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μεγάλῃ ὥσπερ <b>λέων</b> μυκᾶται καὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/revelation/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> voice, <span class="itali">as when a lion</span> roars;<br><a href="/kjvs/revelation/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> voice, as <span class="itali">[when] a lion</span> roareth: and<br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/10-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> loud as <span class="itali">a lion</span> roars And<p><b><a href="/text/revelation/13-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Revelation 13:2</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular">N-GMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/13.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὡς στόμα <b>λέοντος</b> καὶ ἔδωκεν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/revelation/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the mouth <span class="itali">of a lion.</span> And the dragon<br><a href="/kjvs/revelation/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> as the mouth <span class="itali">of a lion:</span> and the dragon<br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/13-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> as [the] mouth <span class="itali">of a lion</span> and gave<p><b><a href="/greek/3023.htm">Strong's Greek 3023</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_3023.htm">9 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/leo_n_3023.htm">λέων — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/leonti_3023.htm">λέοντι — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/leonto_n_3023.htm">λεόντων — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/leontos_3023.htm">λέοντος — 2 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/3022.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="3022"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="3022" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/3024.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="3024"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="3024" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>