Leviathan

:This page is about the biblical creature; for other uses, see Leviathan (disambiguation).

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Leviathan (לִוְיָתָן "Twisted; coiled", Standard Hebrew Livyatan, Tiberian Hebrew Liwyāṯān) was a Biblical sea monster referred to in passing in the Old Testament (Psalms 74:13-14; Job 41; Isaiah 27:1).

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Standard Hebrew - Tiberian Hebrew - Biblical - Sea monster - Old Testament - Psalms - Job - Isaiah

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The word leviathan has become synonymous with any large monster or creature.

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In modern Hebrew, the word "leviathan" simply means "whale".

Related Topics:
Hebrew - Whale

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