Quick Definition
Arieh
Biblical Persons & Places
Strong's Definition
Arjeh, an Israelite
Derivation: the same as H738 (אֲרִי); lion;
KJV Usage: Arieh.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
אַרְיֵה (ar.yeh) — Arieh. A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ki.15.25 § Arieh = "lion" an officer of king Pekahiah
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
noun m · אֲרִי
Wild Animals | ≈ זְאֵב · כְּפִיר · לָבִיא · נָמֵר · פָּרִיץ · רְאֵם · שַׁחַל | ≠ כֶּלֶב
lion = the largest of the great cats, often being about 2.8 meters from nose to tip of tail, standing as high as 1 meter (3 feet 3 inches) at the shoulder; pale yellowish brown in color; around the neck and shoulders of adult males grows a mane that is darker than the rest of their fur; ◄ Panthera leo; ► unclean animal; ≈ associated with aggression, fearlessness, and respect
GEN 49:9 · GEN 49:9 · DEU 33:22 · JDG 14:8 · JDG 14:8 · JDG 14:9 · 2SA 17:10 · 1KI 13:24 · 1KI 13:24 · 1KI 13:25 · 1KI 13:26 · 1KI 13:28 · 1KI 13:28 · 1KI 20:36 · 1KI 20:36 · 1CH 12:9 · JOB 4:10 · PSA 7:3 · PSA 10:9 · PSA 17:12 · PSA 22:14 · PSA 22:22 · ECC 9:4 · ISA 11:7 · ISA 15:9 · ISA 21:8 · ISA 31:4 · ISA 35:9 · ISA 65:25 · JER 2:30 · JER 4:7 · JER 5:6 · JER 12:8 · JER 49:19 · JER 50:44 · EZK 1:10 · EZK 10:14 · DAN 6:8 · DAN 6:13 · DAN 6:17 · DAN 6:20 · DAN 6:21 · DAN 6:23 · DAN 6:25 · DAN 6:25 · DAN 6:28 · DAN 7:4 · HOS 11:10 · JOL 1:6 · AMO 3:4 · AMO 3:8 · MIC 5:7 · NAM 2:12 · NAM 2:12 · NAM 2:13
name
Names of People
Arieh meaning unsure: = man; ► conspired against Pekahiah together with Pekah and Argob
Names of Locations
Arieh meaning unsure: = location, possibly to be identified with Havvoth-Jair (ABD)
1 2SA 23:20 · LAM 3:10 MT-K אריה | MT-Q אֲרִי 2 ISA 21:8 MT HOTTP-D NJPS | 1QIs-a הראה = ראה NJB "lookout" NRSV "watcher" GNT "sentry" CEV "guard" 3 2KI 15:25 HOTTP-A NIV NRSV CEV [2a] | NJPS [2b] "men from ... Arieh" | RSV NJB REB GNT omit
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
אַרְיֵה n.pr.m. so appar. 2 K 15:25 an officer of Pekahiah ref