אֲרִי (ʼărîy) — Lion

Hebrew word study: אֲרִי (ʼărîy), Strong's H738. a lion

HebrewStrong's H738
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אֲרִי (ʼărîy)
Pronounced: ar-ee'

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

a lion

Word study
Derivation: or (prolonged) []; from H717 (אָרָה) (in the sense of violence);

KJV translation words: (young) lion, [phrase] pierce (from the margin).

Where this word appears

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.

How it is rendered in the text

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

a lion ×21the lion ×18like a lion ×12lions ×12and the lion ×4lion ×2the lions ×2and like a lion ×1more than a lion ×1more than lions ×1to the lion ×1to the lions ×1

Forms found in the text

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

אַרְיֵה ×20אֲרָיוֹת ×13הָאַרְיֵה ×10כְּאַרְיֵה ×10הָאֲרִי ×7אֲרִי ×4הָאֲרָיוֹת ×2וְהָאַרְיֵה ×2כַּאֲרִי ×2כָּאֲרִי ×2

Books where it appears most

1 Kings ×13Jeremiah ×8Isaiah ×7Psalms ×6Judges ×5Ezekiel ×5Amos ×4Nahum ×4

Verses (first 25 of 72)

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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).

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 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.