biblical sea monster Leviathan
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The biblical sea monster Leviathan is a colossal, chaos-associated creature from Hebrew scripture, often depicted as a primordial serpent or dragon symbolizing untamable power and divine judgment.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Leviathan | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical sea monster
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mythological creature ⓘ symbolic figure ⓘ |
| appearsInChapter |
Isaiah 27
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Job 3 ⓘ Job 41 ⓘ Psalm 104 NERFINISHED ⓘ Psalm 74 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
chaos
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primordial waters ⓘ the sea ⓘ |
| associatedWithMotif | combat myth ⓘ |
| canBeSubduedBy | God alone ⓘ |
| cannotBeSubduedBy | humans ⓘ |
| category |
biblical monster
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symbolic animal in scripture ⓘ |
| describedAs |
dragon-like creature
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sea monster ⓘ serpent ⓘ |
| describedInJob41As |
armored with scales
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breathing fire or smoke-like breath ⓘ fearsome creature ⓘ terrifying roar ⓘ |
| describedInPsalm74As |
multi-headed sea monster
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whose heads God crushed ⓘ |
| domain | sea ⓘ |
| eschatologicalRole | to be slain by God at the end of days (Isaiah 27:1) ⓘ |
| genderInSomeTraditions | female ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterJewishTradition | to be served as food to the righteous in the world to come ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | to highlight God’s sovereignty over creation ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of Amos
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Book of Isaiah NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Job NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Psalms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaningApproximate |
coiled one
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twisted one ⓘ |
| pairedWith |
Behemoth
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Ziz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parallels |
Ugaritic sea monster Lotan
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ancient Near Eastern chaos dragons ⓘ |
| religiousText | Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| roleInJob41 | example of God’s unmatched power ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
cosmic chaos
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divine judgment ⓘ evil forces ⓘ untamable power ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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