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leōn G3023

λέων (leōn) means “lion” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

λέων Greek · G3023 9 tagged occurrences in 9 verses

Pronunciation guide: leh-ohn' Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G3023

λέων · leōn · lion

λέων, -οντος, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for אֲרִי, אַרְיֵה, also for כְּפִיר, etc. ;] a lion: Heb.11:33, 1Pe.5:8, Rev.4:7 9:8, 17 10:3 13:2; metaphorically, 2Ti.4:17, Rev.5:5.† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

a lion.

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How translators render G3023

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
of lions 3
a lion 2
lion 2
of a lion 1
of the lion 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
of lions 3
a lion 2
lion 1
of a lion 1
of the lion 1
the lion 1

Verses containing G3023

Page 1 of 1. 9 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. 2 Timothy 4:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.

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  2. Hebrews 11:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,

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  3. 1 Peter 5:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

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  4. Revelation 4:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The first living creature was like a lion, the second like a calf, the third had a face like a man, and the fourth was like an eagle in flight.

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  5. Revelation 5:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”

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  6. Revelation 9:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They had hair like that of women, and teeth like those of lions.

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  7. Revelation 9:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now the horses and riders in my vision looked like this: The riders had breastplates the colors of fire, sapphire, and sulfur. The heads of the horses were like the heads of lions, and out of their mouths proceeded fire, smoke, and sulfur.

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  8. Revelation 10:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then he cried out in a loud voice like the roar of a lion. And when he cried out, the seven thunders sounded their voices.

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  9. Revelation 13:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority.

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Sources and text

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We convert source tables to JSON, expand grammar labels and count tagged words. Greek counts use the SBL edition in TAGNT. Hebrew counts use the main reading in TAHOT, including Qere readings and restored text. Source numbering follows NRSV; alternate references appear where supplied.

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