Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lion of judah

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables
li-on of ju-dah
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Jesus Christ.

name

A nickname for the Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie (1892–1975).

Etymology

Calque of Hebrew אריה יהודה (Aryeh Yehudah).

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

the Lion of Judah (canonical)

Frequently Paired Words

Jah

Questions

What does lion of judah mean?
A Jewish national and cultural symbol, traditionally regarded as a symbol of the tribe of Judah.
Where does lion of judah come from?
Calque of Hebrew אריה יהודה (Aryeh Yehudah).

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