lion
part of speech
noun (lion, lions; female lioness, lionesses)
meaning for a pupil
1) A lion is a big wild cat with golden fur that lives mostly in Africa. The male has a large mane of hair around its head. tree →
2) A lion is also a symbol of courage and strength. tree →
sense in the lessons
Interpretation: Judah is called a lion's whelp in Jacob's blessing, and tradition reads this as a sign that kingship would come from Judah's tribe, as with David. The lion is a symbol of Judah and of strength. In the Prophets and Psalms the lion's roar is a picture of danger and of God's awesome word, and the psalmist asks to be rescued from lions, meaning cruel enemies. Job shows God as the one who feeds the young lions. In the primary lessons: In maths: an animal counted in a zoo or story; its legs, food or weight may be counted; «each lion» makes a rate. In science: lions are predators and carnivores; they live in groups called prides and the lionesses do most of the hunting. In stories: the lion as the king of the jungle; brave as a lion. Phrases: a pride of lions, the lion's share (the biggest part), sea lion, mountain lion.
examples
- Judah is a lion's whelp; from the prey, my son, thou art gone up. (Torah GEN.49.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- And of Dan he said: Dan is a lion's whelp, that leapeth forth from Bashan. (Torah DEU.33.22, JPS 1917) tree →
- He stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? (Torah GEN.49.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions, (Writings JOB.38.39, JPS 1917) tree →
- The lion hath roared, who will not fear? (Prophets AMO.3.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- Rescue my soul from their destructions, mine only one from the lions. (Writings PSA.35.17, JPS 1917) tree →
- The zoo has 4 lions. tree →
- Each lion eats 7 kg of meat a day. tree →
- There are 3 more tigers than lions. tree →
- How many legs do 5 lions have? tree →
- A lion's roar can be heard far away. tree →
- Lions live in groups called prides. tree →
- The lionesses hunt for food. tree →
- In the fable, a little mouse helps a lion. tree →
- He took the lion's share of the cake. tree →
note
A female lion is a «lioness»; a baby is a «cub». Just the thing counted; «each lion» makes a rate. No clue by itself. Trap: «the lion's share» means the biggest part, not an equal share. Myth: lions do not live in the jungle; most live on grassy plains.
In the corpora
- Judah is a lion's whelp; from the prey, my son, thou art gone up.
- He stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as a lioness; who shall rouse him up?
- He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a lioness; who shall rouse him up?
- And of Dan he said: Dan is a lion's whelp, that leapeth forth from Bashan.
- In vain have I smitten your children — they received no correction; your sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «lion» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.