Symbol

Lion

Animal Kingdom Symbolic Creatures 2 meanings · 3 references

Strength and rule, and in the other direction a devouring adversary.

Keywords: Judah, roar, beast
Symbolic meaning
One symbol, many meanings — shown in the contributor’s order.
01
Kingly rule and the tribe of Judah

The lion of the tribe of Judah is named as the one who prevailed to open the book.

Genesis 49:9 Revelation 5:5
Minnesha 28 Aug 2026
02
The adversary

The same creature figures the one who walks about seeking whom he may devour.

1 Peter 5:8
Minnesha 28 Aug 2026
Scriptural references
King James Version (public domain).
Genesis 49:9

Judah is a lion’s whelp.

Kingly rule and the tribe of Judah
1 Peter 5:8

Your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.

The adversary
Revelation 5:5

Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed.

Kingly rule and the tribe of Judah

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Kingdom & classification
Animal Kingdom

Living creatures of land, sea and air.

Symbolic Creatures

Living creatures used as figures.

Published 28 Aug 2026 · approved by Minnesha

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