Leviathan

Definition

The term “Leviathan” refers to a very large, extinct animal mentioned in the earliest writings of the Old Testament, the books of Job, Psalms, and Isaiah.

• Leviathan is described as a large, snake-like creature, strong and fierce and able to make the water around it “boil.” The descriptions of it were similar to that of a dinosaur.
• Isaiah the prophet referred to Leviathan as “the gliding serpent”.
• Job wrote from firsthand knowledge of Leviathan, so the animal was most likely alive during his lifetime.

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(See also: Isaiah, Job, serpent)

Bible References

• Job 3:8
• Psalms 104:25-26

Word Data

• Strong’s: H3882