אֲרִי (ʼărîy) — Lion
Hebrew word study: אֲרִי (ʼărîy), Strong's H738. a lion
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
a lion
KJV translation words: (young) lion, [phrase] pierce (from the margin).
Strong's H738 is tagged on 80 words in 72 verses across 25 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 Zephaniah 3:3.
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Forms found in the text
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 72)
- Genesis 49:9 — אַרְיֵה — a lion
- Numbers 23:24 — וְכַאֲרִי — and like a lion
- Numbers 24:9 — כַּאֲרִי — like a lion
- Deuteronomy 33:22 — אַרְיֵה — a lion
- Judges 14:5 — אֲרָיוֹת — lions
- Judges 14:8 — הָאַרְיֵה — the lion
- Judges 14:9 — הָאַרְיֵה — the lion
- Judges 14:18 — מֵאֲרִי — more than a lion
- 1 Samuel 17:34 — הָאֲרִי — the lion
- 1 Samuel 17:36 — הָאֲרִי — the lion
- 1 Samuel 17:37 — הָאֲרִי — the lion
- 2 Samuel 1:23 — מֵאֲרָיוֹת — more than lions
- 2 Samuel 17:10 — הָאַרְיֵה — the lion
- 2 Samuel 23:20 — הָאֲרִי — the lion
- 1 Kings 7:29 — אֲרָיוֹת — lions
- 1 Kings 7:36 — אֲרָיוֹת — lions
- 1 Kings 10:19 — אֲרָיוֹת — lions
- 1 Kings 10:20 — אֲרָיִים — lions
- 1 Kings 13:24 — אַרְיֵה — a lion
- 1 Kings 13:25 — הָאַרְיֵה — the lion
- 1 Kings 13:26 — לָאַרְיֵה — to the lion
- 1 Kings 13:28 — וְהָאַרְיֵה — and the lion
- 1 Kings 20:36 — הָאַרְיֵה — the lion
- 2 Kings 17:25 — הָאֲרָיוֹת — the lions
- 2 Kings 17:26 — הָאֲרָיוֹת — the lions
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H717 אָרָה (ʼârâh).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H690 אֲרָא (ʼărâʼ), H739 אֲרִיאֵל (ʼărîyʼêl), H744 אַרְיֵה (ʼaryêh), H745 אַרְיֵה (ʼAryêh), H3833 לָבִיא (lâbîyʼ).
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Frequently asked questions
What does ʼărîy (H738) mean?
A lion.
How is H738 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H738 as: (young) lion, [phrase] pierce (from the margin)..
How often does אֲרִי (ʼărîy) appear?
Strong's H738 is tagged on 80 words in 72 verses across 25 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 Zephaniah 3:3.
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