לַ֫יִשׁ

hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine3 occurrences3 books3 verses

Definition

from H3888 in the sense of crushing; a lion (from his destructive blows)
Traditional renderings: (old) lion.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

3 total
  1. Job 4:11לַ֭יִשׁ · The old lion
    The old lion perishes for lack of prey, and the cubs of the lioness are scattered.
  2. Proverbs 30:30לַ֭יִשׁ · a lion
    …a lion, mighty among beasts, refusing to retreat before anything;
  3. Isaiah 30:6וָלַ֣יִשׁ · and lion
    This is the burden against the beasts of the Negev: Through a land of hardship and distress, of lioness and lion, of viper and flying serpent, they carry their wealth on the backs of donkeys and their treasures on the humps of camels, to a people of no profit to them.