H3833a H3833a
lion, lioness (poetic Aramaic form)
A poetic term for lions, used exclusively in plural and in figurative contexts. In Psalm 57:4, the psalmist describes enemies as lions—fierce, predatory, dangerous. In Nahum 2:12, the term appears in a taunt against Assyria, whose kings hoarded plunder for their 'lionesses' (perhaps their queens or consorts). This is vivid imagery drawn from the ancient Near Eastern royal iconography that depicted kings as lions.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — Refers to lions in a metaphorical or poetic sense, particularly lionesses or a lion pride. The term is rare and elevated, appearing only in poetic passages where enemies or imperial power is likened to predatory big cats. The Nahum passage specifically mentions 'his lionesses' (possessive), likely referring to the Assyrian king's household or consorts. Cross-linguistic evidence (Spanish 'leones/leonas,' French 'lion') confirms the leonine reference. 2×
AR["الأُسودِ", "لِلَبُؤَاتِهِ"]·ben["তার-সিংহীদের-জন্য", "সিংহদের"]·DE["[ללבאתיו]", "lions"]·EN["for-his-lionesses", "lions"]·FR["lion", "à-lion"]·heb["ל-לביאותיו", "לבאים"]·HI["अपनी-सिंहनियों-के-लिए", "सिंहों-के"]·ID["untuk-singa-singa-betinanya,"]·IT["[ללבאתיו]", "leone"]·jav["kangge-singa-singa-wadone", "lan"]·KO["사자-들-의", "에게-그의-암사자들"]·PT["de-leões", "para-as-suas-leoas"]·RU["для-львиц-своих", "львов"]·ES["leones", "para-leonas-suyas"]·SW["kwa-simba-wake-wa-kike", "simba"]·TR["aslanların", "dişileri-için-onun"]·urd["اپنی-شیرنیوں-کے-لیے", "لَ-شیروں"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
† [לְבִי] n.[m., f.] lion;—only pl. and fig. of foes נַפְשִׁי בְּתוֹךְ לְבָאִם ψ 57:5; of Assyrians לִבְאֹתָ֑יו Na 2:13 (‖ גֹּרֹתָיו; sf. ref. to אַרְיֵה).