Lion

Lion [B] [S]

King of beasts
Micah 5:8
Fierceness of
Job 4:10 ; 28:8 ; Psalms 7:2 ; Proverbs 22:13 ; Jeremiah 2:15 ; 49:19 ; 50:44 ; Hosea 13:8
The roaring of
Psalms 22:13 ; Proverbs 20:2
Strength of
Proverbs 30:30 ; Isaiah 38:13 ; Joel 1:6
Instincts of, in taking prey
Psalms 10:9 ; 17:12 ; Lamentations 3:10 ; Amos 3:4 ; Nahum 2:12
Lair of, in the jungles
Jeremiah 4:7 ; 25:38
The bases in the temple ornamented by mouldings of
1 Kings 7:29 1 Kings 7:36
Twelve statues of, on the stairs leading to Solomons throne
1 Kings 10:19 1 Kings 10:20
Samsons riddle concerning
Judges 14:14 Judges 14:18
Proverb of
Ecclesiastes 9:4
Parable of
Ezekiel 19:1-9
Kept in captivity
Daniel 6
Sent as judgment upon the Samaritans
2 Kings 17:25 2 Kings 17:26
Killed by
- Samson
  Judges 14:5-9
- David
  1 Samuel 17:34 1 Samuel 17:36
- Benaiah
  2 Samuel 23:20
- Saints
  Hebrews 11:33
Disobedient prophet killed by
1 Kings 13:24-28
An unnamed person killed by
1 Kings 20:36
Used for the torture of criminals
Daniel 6:16-24 ; 7:12 ; 2 Timothy 4:17
FIGURATIVE
- Of a rulers anger
  Proverbs 19:12 ; Jeremiah 5:6 ; 50:17 ; Hosea 5:14
- Of Satan
  1 Peter 5:8
- Of divine judgments
  Isaiah 15:9
SYMBOLICAL
Genesis 49:9 ; Isaiah 29:1
- Margin)
  Ezekiel 1:10 ; 10:14 ; Daniel 7:4 ; Revelation 4:7 ; 5:5 ; Revelation 9:8 Revelation 9:17 ; 13:2

[B] indicates this entry was also found in Baker's Evangelical Dictionary
[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary

Bibliography Information

Nave, Orville J. "Entry for 'Lion'". "Nave's Topical Bible". . 1896.