Shachal — H7826

H7826 · Hebrew — שחל

Pronunciation: shakh'-al

Definition

masculine noun

a lion (from his characteristic roar)

  1. lion
    1. of Jehovah, wicked men (fig)

Usually translated as

lion

Origin

from an unused root probably meaning to roar

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Shachal occurs 7 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Job (3), Psalms (1), Proverbs (1), Hosea (2)

Strong's Lexicon — S