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אַרְיֵה

𐤀𐤓𐤉𐤄

Areyeh

H745 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ארה or possibly ארי to pluck, gather, (possibly: to be fierce)

Definition

Lion; a large, powerful predatory feline (Panthera leo), typically used literally for the animal, but also employed metaphorically to characterize individuals or nations as fierce, courageous, or dangerous. In personal names it signifies strength or valor, e.g., as the name of specific individuals.

Semantic Range

lion (the animal); symbol or metaphor of strength, courage, ferocity; personal name (Arieh)

Root / Etymology

From the Hebrew root ארה or the related root ארי, meaning 'to pluck, gather' or perhaps denoting fierceness; exact root connection uncertain, but derived forms (ארי, אַרְיֵה) signify the animal lion. The form אַרְיֵה (ʼAryêh) is an alternative to אֲרִי (ʼarî).

Historical & Contextual Notes

אַרְיֵה appears in the Hebrew Bible in both common and proper noun usage. As a common noun, it denotes the lion—an animal noted in the ancient Near East for its power and majesty, hence its frequent appearance in similes and metaphors for strength and danger (e.g., of warriors, foreign powers, or divine attributes). As a personal name, אַרְיֵה is attested for individuals, e.g., 2 Kings 15:25, where Arieh is likely an Israelite associated with the royal household. The semantic overlap with אֲרִי (ʼarî) indicates both forms were in use, sometimes interchangeably. Standard English translations capture the literal meaning but sometimes obscure the metaphorical force in poetic and prophetic literature. Later Hebrew and post-biblical usage solidified אריה as the standard word for "lion." The name Arieh does not refer to an ethnic or religious identity, but rather functions as a personal name derived from the animal, possibly with connotations of strength or bravery.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

the same as אֲרִי; lion; Arjeh, an Israelite; Arieh.

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Root Family

ארה (ʾ-r-h) — to pluck, tear, snatch (prey)

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H717 אָרָה I plucked
H718 אֲרוּ and look!
H723 אֻרְוָה feeding-stalls of
H727 אָרוֹן gathering chest of
H738 אֲרִי lions

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H745-01 הָ/אַרְיֵ֔ה haareyeh HTd/Np the-Arieh the lion 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H745-01 2 Kings 15:25 הָ/אַרְיֵ֔ה haareyeh HTd/Np the-Arieh the lion
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