leviathan

noun (a leviathan, leviathans; Leviathan)

«leviathan» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(Bible) A huge sea monster described in the Bible, in books such as Job, Psalms and Isaiah. tree →
Anything very large and powerful, such as a huge ship, whale or company. tree →
(history) «Leviathan» is the title of a famous 1651 book by Thomas Hobbes about the power of government. tree →

In the lessons

In Bible lessons, Leviathan is a mighty creature showing God's power; in stories and adventure books, a leviathan is a giant sea beast or a gigantic ship. In news, a big company can be called a «corporate leviathan». Phrases: a leviathan of the deep, a leviathan of a ship.

Examples

In the Bible, Leviathan is a great sea monster. tree →
The blue whale is the leviathan of the oceans. tree →
The cruise ship was a leviathan, taller than any building in the port. tree →
Sailors told tales of a leviathan that swallowed ships. tree →
Christians read about Leviathan in the Book of Job. tree →
The new supermarket is a leviathan that has put small shops out of business. tree →

Note

Countable. Pronounced luh-VY-uh-thun. Capital L when it means the Bible monster or Hobbes's book. A literary, dramatic word; in everyday talk say «giant» or «monster».

In Jewish tradition

In the Bible it is a giant sea creature that God made, which humans cannot catch or tame.

Interpretation. Tradition says God will one day make a feast for the righteous from Leviathan in the world to come. Some also read it as a picture of the power of chaos that only God rules.

Examples

There go the ships; there is leviathan, whom Thou hast formed to sport therein. (Writings PSA.104.26, JPS 1917) tree →
Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to rouse up leviathan. (Writings JOB.3.8, JPS 1917) tree →
Canst thou draw out leviathan with a fish-hook? or press down his tongue with a cord? (Writings JOB.40.25, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Countable. Pronounced luh-VY-uh-thun. Capital L when it means the Bible monster or Hobbes's book. A literary, dramatic word; in everyday talk say «giant» or «monster».

On Mova

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