Hebrew word study
לִוְיָתָן H3882
- Transliteration
- livyâthân
- Pronunciation
- liv-yaw-thawn'
- KJV glosses
- leviathan, mourning.
Lexical summary
a wreathed animal, i.e. a serpent (especially the crocodile or some other large sea-monster)
figuratively, the constellation of the dragon
also as a symbol of Babylon
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
a wreathed animal, i.e. a serpent (especially the crocodile or some other large sea-monster)
figuratively, the constellation of the dragon
also as a symbol of Babylon
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information