Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H7826 |
|---|---|
| Word: | שַׁחַל |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from an unused root probably meaning to roar |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 7 |
| Transliteration: | shachal |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | shakh'-al |
| Meaning: | 1. a lion (from his characteristic roar) |
| KJV Renderings: | (fierce) lion. |
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שַׁ֫חַל noun masculine lion (poetry); — absolute ׳ שׁ Hos 5:14 +, שָׁ֑חַל Job 4:10 +; — lion, simile of ׳ י, toward Israel Hos 5:14 (|| כְּפִיר), Hos 13:7 (|| נָמֵר); of guilty men Job 4:10 (|| אַרְיֵה, כְּפִירִים); figurative of foes Ps 91:13 (|| כְּפִיר) lion, as hunted Ps 10:16 (in simile); literal Job 28:8; Prov 26:13.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
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