אֲרִ֣י
𐤀𐤓𐤉
ari
a lion
or (prolonged) [ar-yay']; from אָרָה (in the sense of violence); a lion; (young) lion, [phrase] pierce (from the margin).
H738
Proverbs 22:13 · Word #3
Lexicon H738
| Lemma | אֲרִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤓𐤉 |
| Transliteration | ʼărîy |
| Strong's | H738 |
| In-context | a lion |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H738-03
a tearing lion
| Root | ארה (ʾ-r-h) |
| Core Meanings | to pluck, tear, gather, seize violently, violence |
| Semantic Range | lion; young lion; symbol of ferocity; violent attacker; powerful ruler or warrior; metaphor for destructive force. |
| Conceptual Significance | The lion represents strength, dominance, and destructive power in biblical imagery. It can symbolize both mortal threat (enemy nations, wicked rulers) and royal authority (notably in the imagery of Judah), embodying the idea of violent might inherent in its root sense. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state; no article or suffix; functions as a simple singular substantive. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is masculine singular absolute (HNcmsa), so it is rendered as a singular masculine entity. By translating it as "a tearing lion," the rendering preserves the likely root sense of violent tearing or seizing (ארה) while retaining the concrete image of the lion. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ארה (to pluck, tear, gather, seize violently, violence)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H738-02 |
areyeh | a tearing lion |
H727-01 |
aron | gathering-chest of |
H727-02 |
baaron | in the gathering-chest |
H738-05 |
haareyeh | the lion |
H738-06 |
haari | the tearing-lion |
H727-03 |
haaron | the gathering-chest |
H727-04 |
laaron | to the gathering-chest |
H727-05 |
vaaron | and a gathering-chest |
H738-09 |
veareyeh | and a tearing-lion |
H738-10 |
vehaareyeh | and the ravaging lion |
Word Usage (81 occurrences of H738)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 49:9 | אַרְיֵה֙ | areyeh | lion |
| Genesis 49:9 | כְּ/אַרְיֵ֛ה | keareyeh | like a lion |
| Numbers 23:24 | וְ/כַ/אֲרִ֖י | vekhaari | and as a lion |