Lion of Judah

proper noun

A Jewish national and cultural symbol, traditionally regarded as a symbol of the tribe of Judah.

OriginHebrew אריה יהודה →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Lion of Judah
  1. JudaismA Jewish national and cultural symbol, traditionally regarded as a symbol of the tribe of Judah.
  2. ChristianityJesus Christ.
  3. RastafariA nickname for the Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie (1892–1975).

Origin

  1. Hebrewאריה יהודה
  2. EnglishLion of Judah

Calque of Hebrew אריה יהודה (Aryeh Yehudah).

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Translations

Arabic أسد يهوذا
  • أسد يهوذا (ʔasad yahūḏā)Jewish cultural symbol
Chinese Cantonese 猶太之獅 /犹太之狮, 犹太之獅
  • 猶太之獅 /犹太之狮Jewish cultural symbol
  • 犹太之獅 (jau⁴ taai³ zi¹ si¹)Jewish cultural symbol
Chinese Mandarin 犹大之狮, 犹太之狮
  • 犹大之狮Jewish cultural symbol
  • 犹太之狮 (Yóudà zhī shī)Jewish cultural symbol
Esperanto Leono de Judujo
  • Leono de JudujoJewish cultural symbol
Finnish Juudan leijona
  • Juudan leijonaJewish cultural symbol
French Lion de Juda
  • Lion de JudaJewish cultural symbol
German Löwe Judas
  • Löwe JudasJewish cultural symbol
Hebrew גּוּר אַרְיֵה יְהוּדָה
  • גּוּר אַרְיֵה יְהוּדָה (gur aryé y'hudá)Jewish cultural symbol
Italian Leone di Giuda
  • Leone di GiudaJewish cultural symbol
Japanese ユダのライオン, ユダの獅子
  • ユダのライオン (Yuda no raion)Jewish cultural symbol
  • ユダの獅子 (Yuda no shishi)Jewish cultural symbol
Persian شیر یهودا
  • شیر یهودا (šir yahudâ)Jewish cultural symbol
Polish Lew Judy
  • Lew JudyJewish cultural symbol
Portuguese Leão de Judá
  • Leão de JudáJewish cultural symbol
Russian Лев Иуды
  • Лев Иуды (Lev Iudy)Jewish cultural symbol
Spanish León de Judá
  • León de JudáJewish cultural symbol
Swahili Simba wa Yuda
  • Simba wa YudaJewish cultural symbol
Turkish Yahuda Aslanı
  • Yahuda AslanıJewish cultural symbol
Ukrainian Лев Юди
  • Лев ЮдиJewish cultural symbol
Cite this entry
APA

Lion of Judah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lion%20of%20Judah

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“Lion of Judah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lion%20of%20Judah. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lion of Judah,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lion%20of%20Judah.

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