שַׁ֫חַל
sha.chal (H7826)
lion
AI Word Study
The Hebrew word שַׁ֫חַל (sha.chal) has a specific and straightforward meaning as a lion. Its semantic domain categorizes it under Animals & Creatures, indicating that its primary function in biblical narratives is to refer to a wild cat. The word appears 7 times in the Bible, implying it holds some level of importance or relevance in the stories told. The limited occurrences of_sha.chal suggest a focused or strategic use of this term. Its meaning is clear and unambiguous, eliminating the possibility of alternative interpretations or double meanings. As a result, when it appears in a biblical text, readers can be confident in understanding it as a reference to a lion. This concise and precise word choice likely contributes to the richness and precision of biblical narratives, conveying images of ferocity, power, and danger associated with lions.
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The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, the teeth of the young lions, are broken.
If my head is held high, you hunt me like a lion. Again you show yourself powerful to me.
The proud animals have not trodden it, nor has the fierce lion passed by there.
You will tread on the lion and cobra. You will trample the young lion and the serpent underfoot.
The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!”
For I will be to Ephraim like a lion, and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I myself will tear in pieces and go away. I will carry off, and there will be no one to deliver.
Therefore I am like a lion to them. Like a leopard, I will lurk by the path.