לָבִיא (lâbîyʼ) — Lion

Hebrew word study: לָבִיא (lâbîyʼ), Strong's H3833. to roar; a lion (properly, a lioness as the fiercer (although not a roarer;))

HebrewStrong's H3833
Quick definition
Hebrew word
לָבִיא (lâbîyʼ)
Pronounced: law-bee'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to roar; a lion (properly, a lioness as the fiercer (although not a roarer;))

Word study
Derivation: or (Ezekiel 19:2) לְבִיָּא; irregular masculine plural לְבָאִים; irregular feminine plural לְבָאוֹת; from an unused root meaning; compare H738 (אֲרִי)

KJV translation words: (great, old, stout) lion, lioness, young (lion).

Where this word appears

Strong's H3833 is tagged on 14 words in 14 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 49:9 and last appears in Nahum 2:12.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

like a lion ×3a lioness ×2and like a lion ×2lioness ×2a lion ×1for a lion ×1for lionesses its ×1is like the lion ×1lions ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

לָבִיא ×4כְּלָבִיא ×3וּכְלָבִיא ×2כַּלָּבִיא ×1לְבִיָּא ×1לְבָאִם ×1לְלִבְאֹתָיו ×1לְלָבִיא ×1

Books where it appears most

Numbers ×2Job ×2Isaiah ×2Nahum ×2Genesis ×1Deuteronomy ×1Psalms ×1Ezekiel ×1

Verses (all 14)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H738 אֲרִי (ʼărîy).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H1034 בֵּית לְבָאוֹת (Bêyth Lᵉbâʼôwth), H3822 לְבָאוֹת (Lᵉbâʼôwth).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does lâbîyʼ (H3833) mean?

To roar; a lion (properly, a lioness as the fiercer (although not a roarer;)).

How is H3833 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3833 as: (great, old, stout) lion, lioness, young (lion)..

How often does לָבִיא (lâbîyʼ) appear?

Strong's H3833 is tagged on 14 words in 14 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 49:9 and last appears in Nahum 2:12.