לִוְיָתָן

Strong’s Definition

a wreathed animal, i.e. a serpent (especially the crocodile or some other large sea-monster); figuratively, the constellation of the dragon; also as a symbol of Babylon

Etymology & Derivation

from H3867 (לָוָה);

KJV Usage

leviathan, mourning.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.leviathan, sea monster, dragon
• 2.large dinosaur-like, aquatic reptile

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: livyâthân; Pronunciation: liv-yaw-thawn'