Lion in Hebrew is אַרְיֵה (aryé).
It can also be said ארי, לביא, or כפיר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
lion
/ˈlaɪən/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for lion as a noun.
big cat Panthera leo
- אַרְיֵהאריהaryémasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- אֲרִיאריarimasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- לָבִיאלביאlavimasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- כְּפִירכפירkfirmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word אַרְיֵה.
- Written with vowel points
- אַרְיֵה
- Written without vowel points
- אריה
- Said
- aryé
- Plural
- אֲרָיוֹת
The Hebrew dictionary's page for אריה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with lion.
These words come before and after lion in the list.
These are the questions people ask about lion in Hebrew.
How do you say lion in Hebrew?
lion in Hebrew is אַרְיֵה, said aryé. Without vowel points it is written אריה. Its plural is אֲרָיוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for lion?
Besides אריה, lion can be said אֲרִי (ari), לָבִיא (lavi), or כְּפִיר (kfir), depending on the meaning.
Is אריה masculine or feminine?
The word אריה is masculine.
How is lion pronounced in English?
lion is pronounced /ˈlaɪən/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry lion and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.