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Hebrew
expression
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Transliteration
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Literal
translation/ literary sources
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Modern
usage |
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aryeh
|
Lion,
in Akkadian aria, in Aramaic arya
(II Samuel 17:10) |
lion |
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ari
|
Lion
(Numbers 24:9; Hagiga 13b; BT Baba Kama 117a)
|
lion,
also an important person |
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AR"I
|
Acronym
for Eretz Yisrael |
In modern
Hebrew, the acronym with letters aleph-yod is more commonly used
for Eretz Yisrael |
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ari-hayam
|
sea
lion |
sea lion
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heve
zanav la'arayot
ve-al tehi rosh leshualim
|
"Be
a tail for the lion rather than a head for the foxes"
(Pirkei Avot 4:15)
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It is
better to be the least impressive in a group of great men and scholars,
than to be the leader of inferior people. |
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gur-aryeh
|
"Judah
is a lion's whelp; on prey, my son, have you grown..." (from
Jacob's blessing;
Genesis 49:9) |
whelp,
young lion, lion cub |
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hitgaber
ke'ari
|
Overcame
like a lion (BT
Berahot 3b; Shulhan Aruch 8) |
Strengthen
oneself in order to accomplish the task at hand |
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ari
ben shual
|
Lion,
son of a fox (BT
Baba Metzia 84) |
A
great Torah scholar from a modest, simple family background |
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shen
ha'ari
|
lion's
tooth |
name
of a plant |
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lion's
jaw |
name
of a plant
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kefir,
kefir-arayot
|
"...a
strong lion came roaring at him" (Judges
14:5); "...strong
lions roaring for their prey" (Psalms 104:21) |
strong,
young lion |
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shakhal |
"The
roar of the aryeh, and the voice of the shakhal" (Job
4:10) |
another
biblical name for a lion |