Here you will find all biblical passages where / in which the word (or term) ‘Lion’ occurs and how often this word occurs per biblical book. We searched the New and Old Testaments to find all the verses and occurrences of the Word. his article is part of our small concordance.
The term ‘Lion’ occurs 110 times in the Bible. Below you will find all matching biblical passages divided according to the corresponding book.
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Bible passages with ‘Lion’ in the book Genesis
Genesis 49:9 Judah is a lion’s young. You have gone up to the prey, my son. While resting, you have lain like a lion. And just like a lioness, who would rouse him?Genesis 49:9
Number of the word / term Lion in Genesis: 1
Bible passages with ‘Lion’ in the book Numbers
Numbers 23:24 Behold, the people will rise up like a lioness, and lie down like a lion. But they will not lie down until they devour the prey and drink the blood of the slain.”Numbers 23:24
Numbers 24:9 Lying down, he has slept like a lion, and like a lioness, whom no one would dare to awaken. He who blesses you, shall himself also be blessed. He who curses you, shall be considered cursed.”Numbers 24:9
Number of the word / term Lion in Numbers: 2
Bible passages with ‘Lion’ in the book Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 33:20 And to Gad he said: “Blessed is Gad in his breadth. He has rested like a lion, and he has seized the arm and the top of the head.Deuteronomy 33:20
Deuteronomy 33:22 Likewise, to Dan he said: “Dan is a young lion. He shall flow plentifully from Bashan.”Deuteronomy 33:22
Number of the word / term Lion in Deuteronomy: 2
Bible passages with ‘Lion’ in the book Judges
Judges 14:5 And so, Samson descended with his father and mother to Timnah. And when they had arrived at the vineyards of the town, he saw a young lion, savage and roaring, and it met him.Judges 14:5
Judges 14:6 Then the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon Samson, and he tore apart the lion, like a young goat being torn into pieces, having nothing at all in his hand. And he was not willing to reveal this to his father and mother.Judges 14:6
Judges 14:8 And after some days, returning to marry her, he turned aside so that he might see the carcass of the lion. And behold, there was a swarm of bees in the mouth of the lion, with a honeycomb.Judges 14:8
Judges 14:9 And when he had taken it in his hands, he ate it along the way. And arriving to his father and mother, he gave them a portion, and they also ate it. Yet he was not willing to reveal to them that he had taken the honey from the body of the lion.Judges 14:9
Number of the word / term Lion in Judges: 4
Bible passages with ‘Lion’ in the book 1 Samuel
1 Samuel 17:34 And David said to Saul: “Your servant was pasturing the flock of his father. And there approached a lion or a bear, and it took a ram from the midst of the flock.1 Samuel 17:34
1 Samuel 17:36 For I, your servant, have killed both lion and bear. And so this uncircumcised Philistine, too, will be like one of them. Now I will go and take away the reproach of the people. For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, who has dared to curse the army of the living God?”1 Samuel 17:36
1 Samuel 17:37 And David said, “The Lord who rescued me from the hand of the lion, and from the hand of the bear, he himself will free me from the hand of this Philistine.” Then Saul said to David, “Go, and may the Lord be with you.”1 Samuel 17:37
Number of the word / term Lion in 1 Samuel: 3
Bible passages with ‘Lion’ in the book 2 Samuel
2 Samuel 1:23 Saul and Jonathan, worthy to be loved, and stately in their life: even in death they were not divided. They were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions.2 Samuel 1:23
2 Samuel 17:10 And even the very strong, whose heart is like the heart of a lion, will be weakened out of fear. For all the people of Israel know your father to be a valiant man, and that all who are with him are robust.2 Samuel 17:10
2 Samuel 23:20 And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, a very strong man of great deeds, was from Kabzeel. He slew the two lions of Moab, and he descended and slew a lion in the middle of a den, in the days of snow.2 Samuel 23:20
Number of the word / term Lion in 2 Samuel: 3
Bible passages with ‘Lion’ in the book 1 Kings
1 Kings 7:29 And between the little crowns and the edges, there were lions, and oxen, and cherubim; and similarly in the junctures above. And under the lions and oxen were something like bands of brass hanging down.1 Kings 7:29
1 Kings 7:36 He also engraved those plates, which were of brass. And at the corners were cherubim, and lions, and palm trees, standing out, as if in the likeness of a man, so that they seemed not to be engraved, but placed adjacent on all sides.1 Kings 7:36
1 Kings 10:19 The throne had six steps, and the summit of the throne was rounded in the back section. And there were two hands, on one side and the other, holding the seat. And two lions were standing beside each hand,1 Kings 10:19
1 Kings 10:20 with twelve little lions standing upon the six steps, on one side and the other. No similar work has been made, ever in any kingdom.1 Kings 10:20
1 Kings 13:24 And when he had departed, a lion found him along the way, and it killed him, and his dead body was left upon the road. Now the donkey was standing beside him. And the lion was standing beside the dead body.1 Kings 13:24
1 Kings 13:25 And behold, men who were passing by saw the dead body lying in the road, with the lion standing beside the body. And they went and made it widely known in the city where that elderly prophet was living.1 Kings 13:25
1 Kings 13:26 And when that prophet, who had led him back from the way, had heard it, he said: “It is the man of God, who was disobedient to the mouth of the Lord. And the Lord has delivered him to the lion. And it has torn him apart and killed him, in accord with the word of the Lord, which he spoke to him.”1 Kings 13:26
1 Kings 13:28 and he had departed, he found the dead body lying on the road, with the donkey and the lion standing beside the dead body. The lion did not eat from the dead body, nor did it harm the donkey.1 Kings 13:28
1 Kings 20:36 And he said to him: “Because you were not willing to heed the voice of the Lord, behold, you will depart from me, and a lion will slay you. And when he had departed a short distance from him, a lion found him, and slew him.1 Kings 20:36
Number of the word / term Lion in 1 Kings: 9
Bible passages with ‘Lion’ in the book 2 Kings
2 Kings 17:25 And when they had begun to live there, they did not fear the Lord. And the Lord sent lions among them, which were killing them.2 Kings 17:25
2 Kings 17:26 And this was reported to the king of the Assyrians, and it was said: “The peoples that you transferred and caused to live in the cities of Samaria, they are ignorant of the ordinances of the God of the land. And so the Lord has sent lions among them. And behold, they have killed them, because they were ignorant of the rituals of the God of the land.”2 Kings 17:26
Number of the word / term Lion in 2 Kings: 2
Bible passages with ‘Lion’ in the book 1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 11:22 Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, from Kabzeel, was a very mature man, who had accomplished many deeds. He struck down the two lions of God from Moab. And he descended and killed a lion in the middle of a pit, in the time of snow.1 Chronicles 11:22
1 Chronicles 12:8 Then too, from Gad, there went over to David, when he was hiding in the desert, very robust men, who were excellent fighters, taking hold of shield and spear; their faces were like the faces of a lion, and they were swift like the roe deer upon the mountains.1 Chronicles 12:8
1 Chronicles 28:17 Also, he distributed from the purest gold for the small hooks and the bowls and the censors, as well as for the little lions of gold, in accord with the precise measure of the weight, for lion after lion. Similarly too, for the lions of silver, he set aside a different weight of silver.1 Chronicles 28:17
Number of the word / term Lion in 1 Chronicles: 3
Bible passages with ‘Lion’ in the book 2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 9:18 And there were six steps, by which he would ascend to the throne, and a footstool of gold, and two arms, one on each side, and two lions standing beside the arms.2 Chronicles 9:18
2 Chronicles 9:19 Moreover, there were twelve additional little lions standing upon the six steps on both sides. There was no similar throne in all the kingdoms.2 Chronicles 9:19
Number of the word / term Lion in 2 Chronicles: 2
Bible passages with ‘Lion’ in the book Job
Job 4:10 The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the lioness, and the teeth of young lions have been worn away.Job 4:10
Job 4:11 The tiger has perished because it does not have prey, and the young lions have been scattered.Job 4:11
Number of the word / term Lion in Job: 2
Bible passages with ‘Lion’ in the book Psalm
Psalm 7:2 lest at any time, like a lion, he might seize my soul, while there is no one to redeem me, nor any who can save.Psalm 7:2
Psalm 10:9 His eyes catch sight of the poor. He lies in ambush, in hiding like a lion in his den. He lies in ambush, so that he may seize the poor, to seize the poor as he draws him in.Psalm 10:9
Psalm 17:12 They have taken me, like a lion ready for the prey, and like a young lion dwelling in hiding.Psalm 17:12
Psalm 22:13 They have opened their mouths over me, just like a lion seizing and roaring.Psalm 22:13
Psalm 22:21 Save me from the mouth of the lion, and my humility from the horns of single-horned beast.Psalm 22:21
Psalm 35:17 Lord, when will you look down upon me? Restore my soul from before their malice, my only one from before the lions.Psalm 35:17
Psalm 57:4 And he has rescued my soul from the midst of the young lions. I slept troubled. The sons of men: their teeth are weapons and arrows, and their tongue is a sharp sword.Psalm 57:4
Psalm 58:6 God will crush their teeth within their own mouth. The Lord will break the molars of the lions.Psalm 58:6
Psalm 91:13 You will walk over the asp and the king serpent, and you will trample the lion and the dragon.Psalm 91:13
Psalm 104:21 The young lions will roar, while searching for and seizing their meal from God.Psalm 104:21
Number of the word / term Lion in Psalm: 10
Bible passages with ‘Lion’ in the book Proverbs
Proverbs 19:12 Like the roaring of a lion, so also is the wrath of a king. And his cheerfulness is like the dew upon the grass.Proverbs 19:12
Proverbs 20:2 Just like the roaring of a lion, so also is the dread of a king. Whoever provokes him sins in his own soul.Proverbs 20:2
Proverbs 22:13 The lazy one says: “There is a lion outside. I might be slain in the midst of the streets.”Proverbs 22:13
Proverbs 26:13 The lazy one says, “There is a lion along the way, and a lioness in the roads.”Proverbs 26:13
Proverbs 28:1 The impious flees, though no one pursues. But the just, like a confident lion, shall be without dread.Proverbs 28:1
Proverbs 28:15 An impious leader over a poor people is like a roaring lion and a hungry bear.Proverbs 28:15
Proverbs 30:30 a lion, the strongest of beasts, who fears nothing that he meets,Proverbs 30:30
Number of the word / term Lion in Proverbs: 7
Bible passages with ‘Lion’ in the book Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 9:4 There is no one who lives forever, or who even has confidence in this regard. A living dog is better than a dead lion.Ecclesiastes 9:4
Number of the word / term Lion in Ecclesiastes: 1
Bible passages with ‘Lion’ in the book Song
Song of Solomon 4:8 Advance from Lebanon, my spouse, advance from Lebanon, advance. You shall be crowned at the head of Amana, near the summit of Senir and Hermon, by the dens of lions, by the mountains of leopards.Song of Solomon 4:8
Number of the word / term Lion in Song: 1
Bible passages with ‘Lion’ in the book Isaiah
Isaiah 5:29 Their roaring is like the lion; they will roar like young lions. They will both roar and seize their prey. And they will wrap themselves around it, and there will be no one who can rescue it.Isaiah 5:29
Isaiah 11:6 The wolf will dwell with the lamb; and the leopard will lie down with the kid; the calf and the lion and the sheep will abide together; and a little boy will drive them.Isaiah 11:6
Isaiah 11:7 The calf and the bear will feed together; their young ones will rest together. And the lion will eat straw like the ox.Isaiah 11:7
Isaiah 15:9 Because the waters of Dibon have been filled with blood, I will place even more upon Dibon: those from Moab who flee the lion, and the survivors of the earth.Isaiah 15:9
Isaiah 21:8 And a lion cried out: “I am on the watchtower of the Lord, standing continually by day. And I am at my station, standing throughout the night.Isaiah 21:8
Isaiah 30:6 The burden of the beasts in the south. In a land of tribulation and anguish, from which go forth the lioness and the lion, the viper and the flying king snake, they carry their riches upon the shoulders of beasts of burden, and their valuables upon the humps of camels, to a people who are not able to offer profit to them.Isaiah 30:6
Isaiah 31:4 For the Lord says this to me: In the same way that a lion roars, and a young lion is over his prey, and though a multitude of shepherds may meet him, he will not dread their voice, nor be afraid of their number, so will the Lord of hosts descend in order to battle upon mount Zion and upon its hill.Isaiah 31:4
Isaiah 35:9 There will be no lions in that place, and harmful wild animals will neither climb up to it, nor be found there. Only those who have been freed will walk in that place.Isaiah 35:9
Isaiah 38:13 I hoped, even until morning. Like a lion, so has he crushed all my bones. From morning until evening, you have marked my limits.Isaiah 38:13
Isaiah 65:25 The wolf and the lamb will pasture together. The lion and the ox will eat hay. And dust will be the food of the serpent. They will not harm, and they will not kill, on all my holy mountain, says the Lord.Isaiah 65:25
Number of the word / term Lion in Isaiah: 10
Bible passages with ‘Lion’ in the book Jeremiah
Jeremiah 2:15 The lions have roared over him, and they have uttered their voice. They have set his land in solitude; his cities have been burned up, and there is no one who lives in them.Jeremiah 2:15
Jeremiah 2:30 I have struck your children to no effect; they have not accepted discipline. Your own sword has devoured your prophets. Your generation is like a raging lion.Jeremiah 2:30
Jeremiah 4:7 The lion has ascended from his den, and the pillager of the nations has lifted himself up. He has gone forth from his place, so that he may set your land in desolation. Your cities will be laid waste, remaining without an inhabitant.Jeremiah 4:7
Jeremiah 5:6 For this reason, a lion from the forest has struck them down, a wolf toward evening has laid waste to them, a leopard lies in wait over their cities. All who go out from there will be taken. For their transgressions have been multiplied; their rebellions have been strengthened.Jeremiah 5:6
Jeremiah 12:8 My inheritance has become for me like a lion in the forest. It has uttered a voice against me, therefore, I have hated it.Jeremiah 12:8
Jeremiah 25:38 He has abandoned those he sheltered like a lion. For the earth has become a desolation before the face of the anger of the dove, and before the face of the fury of the Lord.Jeremiah 25:38
Jeremiah 49:19 Behold, he will ascend like a lion from the arrogance of the Jordan, against the robust beauty. For I will cause him to rush against her suddenly. And who will be the elect one, whom I may appoint over her? For who is like me? And who can endure me? And who is that pastor who can withstand my countenance?Jeremiah 49:19
Jeremiah 50:17 Israel is a scattered flock. The lions have driven him away. First, the king of Assyria devoured him. And last, this Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, has taken away his bones.Jeremiah 50:17
Jeremiah 50:44 Behold, he will ascend like a lion from the arrogance of the Jordan to the robust beauty. For I will cause him to rush upon her suddenly. And who will be the elect one, whom I may appoint over her? For who is like me? And who can endure me? And who is that pastor who can withstand my countenance?”Jeremiah 50:44
Jeremiah 51:38 They will roar together, like lions, they will shake their manes, like young lions.Jeremiah 51:38
Number of the word / term Lion in Jeremiah: 10
Bible passages with ‘Lion’ in the book Lamentations
Lamentations 3:10 DALETH. He has become to me like a bear lying in ambush, like a lion in hiding.Lamentations 3:10
Number of the word / term Lion in Lamentations: 1
Bible passages with ‘Lion’ in the book Ezekiel
Ezekiel 1:10 But as for the likeness of their face, there was the face of a man, and the face of a lion on the right of each of the four, then the face of an ox on the left of each of the four, and the face of an eagle above each of the four.Ezekiel 1:10
Ezekiel 10:14 Now each one had four faces. One face was the face of a cherub, and the second face was the face of a man, and in the third was the face of a lion, and in the fourth was the face of an eagle.Ezekiel 10:14
Ezekiel 19:2 and you shall say: Why did your mother, the lioness, recline among the male lions, and raise her little ones in the midst of young lions?Ezekiel 19:2
Ezekiel 19:3 And she led away one of her little ones, and he became a lion. And he learned to seize prey and to consume men.Ezekiel 19:3
Ezekiel 19:5 Then, when she had seen that she was weakened, and that her hope had perished, she took one of her little ones, and appointed him as a lion.Ezekiel 19:5
Ezekiel 19:6 And he advanced among the lions, and he became a lion. And he learned to seize prey and to devour men.Ezekiel 19:6
Ezekiel 22:25 There is a conspiracy of prophets in her midst. Like a lion, roaring and seizing the prey, they have devoured souls. They have taken riches and a price. They have multiplied widows in her midst.Ezekiel 22:25
Ezekiel 32:2 “Son of man, take up a lamentation over Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, and you shall say to him: You are like the lion of the Gentiles, and like the dragon that is in the sea. And you brandished a horn among your rivers, and you disturbed the waters with your feet, and you trampled upon their rivers.Ezekiel 32:2
Ezekiel 38:13 Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, and all its lions will say to you: ‘Could you have arrived in order to purchase from the spoils? Behold, you have gathered your multitude in order to plunder a prey, so that you may take silver and gold, and carry away equipment and substance, and plunder immeasurable wealth.’Ezekiel 38:13
Ezekiel 41:19 The face of a man was closest to the palm tree on one side, and the face of a lion was closest to the palm tree on the other side. This was depicted throughout the entire house all around.Ezekiel 41:19
Number of the word / term Lion in Ezekiel: 10
Bible passages with ‘Lion’ in the book Daniel
Daniel 6:7 All the leaders of your kingdom, the magistrates and governors, the senators and judges, have taken counsel that an imperial decree and edict should be published, so that all who ask any petition of any god or man for thirty days, except of you, O king, will be cast into the den of lions.Daniel 6:7
Daniel 6:16 Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel and cast him into the den of lions. And the king said to Daniel, “Your God, whom you always serve, he himself will free you.”Daniel 6:16
Daniel 6:19 Then the king, getting himself up at first light, went quickly to the den of lions.Daniel 6:19
Daniel 6:22 My God has sent his angel, and he has closed the mouths of the lions, and they have not harmed me, because before him justice has been found in me, and, even before you, O king, I have committed no offense.”Daniel 6:22
Daniel 6:24 Moreover, by order of the king, those men were brought who had accused Daniel, and they were cast into the lions’ den, they, and their sons, and their wives, and they did not reach the bottom of the den before the lions seized them and crushed all their bones.Daniel 6:24
Number of the word / term Lion in Daniel: 5
Bible passages with ‘Lion’ in the book Hosea
Hosea 11:10 They will walk after the Lord; he will roar like a lion. For he himself will roar, and the sons of the sea will dread.Hosea 11:10
Hosea 13:8 I will run to meet them like a bear that has been robbed of her young, and I will split open the middle of their liver. And I will devour them there like a lion; the beast of the field will tear them apart.Hosea 13:8
Number of the word / term Lion in Hosea: 2
Bible passages with ‘Lion’ in the book Joel
Joel 1:6 For a nation has ascended over my land: strong and without number. His teeth are like the teeth of a lion, and his molars are like that of a lion’s young.Joel 1:6
Number of the word / term Lion in Joel: 1
Bible passages with ‘Lion’ in the book Amos
Amos 3:4 Will a lion roar in the forest, unless he has prey? Will the lion’s young cry out from his den, unless he has taken something?Amos 3:4
Amos 3:8 The lion will roar, who will not fear? The Lord God has spoken, who will not prophesy?Amos 3:8
Amos 3:12 Thus says the Lord: Just as if a shepherd had rescued two legs from the mouth of a lion, or the tip of an ear, so also will the sons of Israel be rescued, who dwell in the sick bed of Samaria, and in the cot of Damascus.Amos 3:12
Amos 5:19 It is as if a man flees from the face of a lion, only to have a bear meet him; or, he enters a house and leans with his hand against the wall, only to have a snake bite him.Amos 5:19
Number of the word / term Lion in Amos: 4
Bible passages with ‘Lion’ in the book Micah
Micah 5:8 And there will be a remnant of Jacob within the Gentiles, in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the forests, and like a young lion among the flocks of sheep, who, when he will pass through and trample down and seize, there is none who can rescue.Micah 5:8
Number of the word / term Lion in Micah: 1
Bible passages with ‘Lion’ in the book Nahum
Nahum 2:11 Where is the dwelling place of the lions, and the feeding ground of the young lions, to which the lion went, so as to open a way for the young lion, and so that there would be none to make them afraid?Nahum 2:11
Nahum 2:12 The lion seized enough for his young, and killed enough for his lionesses, and he filled his caves with prey, and his den with spoils.Nahum 2:12
Nahum 2:13 Behold, I will come to you, says the Lord of hosts, and I will burn your chariots even to smoke, and the sword will devour your young lions. And I will exterminate your prey from the land, and the voice of your messengers shall no longer be heard.Nahum 2:13
Number of the word / term Lion in Nahum: 3
Bible passages with ‘Lion’ in the book Zephaniah
Zephaniah 3:3 Her leaders are in her midst like roaring lions. Her judges are evening wolves; they leave nothing for the morning.Zephaniah 3:3
Number of the word / term Lion in Zephaniah: 1
Bible passages with ‘Lion’ in the book Zechariah
Zechariah 11:3 The voice of the howling of the shepherds: for their magnificence has been devastated. The voice of the roaring of the lions: because the arrogance of the Jordan has been devastated.Zechariah 11:3
Number of the word / term Lion in Zechariah: 1
Bible passages with ‘Lion’ in the book 2 Timothy
2 Timothy 4:17 But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that through me the preaching would be accomplished, and so that all the Gentiles would hear. And I was freed from the mouth of the lion.2 Timothy 4:17
Number of the word / term Lion in 2 Timothy: 1
Bible passages with ‘Lion’ in the book Hebrews
Hebrews 11:33 those who, by faith, conquered kingdoms, accomplished justice, obtained promises, closed the mouths of lions,Hebrews 11:33
Number of the word / term Lion in Hebrews: 1
Bible passages with ‘Lion’ in the book 1 Peter
1 Peter 5:8 Be sober and vigilant. For your adversary, the devil, is like a roaring lion, traveling around and seeking those whom he might devour.1 Peter 5:8
Number of the word / term Lion in 1 Peter: 1
Bible passages with ‘Lion’ in the book Revelation
Revelation 4:7 And the first living creature resembled a lion, and the second living creature resembled a calf, and the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living creature resembled a flying eagle.Revelation 4:7
Revelation 5:5 And one of the elders said to me: “Weep not. Behold, the lion from the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has prevailed to open the book and to break its seven seals.”Revelation 5:5
Revelation 9:8 And they had hair like the hair of women. And their teeth were like the teeth of lions.Revelation 9:8
Revelation 9:17 And I also saw the horses in the vision. And those who were sitting upon them had breastplates of fire and hyacinth and sulphur. And the heads of the horses were like the heads of lions. And from their mouths proceeded fire and smoke and sulphur.Revelation 9:17
Revelation 10:3 And he cried out with a great voice, in the manner of a lion roaring. And when he had cried out, seven thunders uttered their voices.Revelation 10:3
Revelation 13:2 And the beast that I saw was similar to a leopard, and its feet were like the feet of a bear, and its mouth was like the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave his own power and great authority to it.Revelation 13:2
Number of the word / term ‘Lion’ in Revelation: 6
These texts are taken from the following version: Catholic Public Domain Version.
Number of Bible Verses found on the topic: 110
