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leviathan

leviathan

10 9.9
A large sea monster mentioned in the Bible that shows great danger
  • noun
  • /lɪˈvaɪəθən/
  • Literature
translation icon : leviatán
  • No one is suggesting that we begin the process of dismantling the leviathan monster we call a general government.

A Mammon and the spirit of Leviathan, the spirit of pride, runs politics.

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Examples

  • I find it notable that in Psalm 74:14 the leviathan is said to have many heads, which God will crush.

    Blog text (22)

  • A Mammon and the spirit of Leviathan, the spirit of pride, runs politics.

    Danny Jones

  • Truly, Max thought, they were in the belly of Leviathan now.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • In the Bible, a Leviathan is an evil sea monster.

    Blog text (5)

  • The very title of the book comes from this wonderful biblical passage from Job, where Leviathan is described as king of the children of pride.

  • Where are the great leviathans who defied God then?

    Pollyanna (1960)

  • This is an illustration of the Leviathan, the creature guarding the entrance to Atlantis.

    Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)

  • The sailors were terrified as they spotted the massive leviathan rising from the depths of the ocean.

  • In the story, the leviathan was depicted as a symbol of chaos and destruction.

  • The ancient myths told of a great leviathan that could challenge even the mightiest of heroes.

Synonyms

monster
vsleviathan
  • Offensive
395 2.5

A very large person or animal with a strange, frightening body

is a particular massive scripture sea being used as a symbol of evil
mythical creature
vsleviathan
4 5.9

An imaginary being like a dragon or unicorn with magical powers

is a specific huge scripture sea being rather than any imaginary being
sea serpent
vsleviathan
  • Literature
3 9.5

A large sea creature like a snake from old stories

is a gigantic biblical sea being used to symbolize evil and great strength
mythical monster
vsleviathan
1 8.1

A frightening creature from stories or legends that is not real

is a named scripture sea being used to represent evil and vast power

Antonyms

underdog
73 3.7

A person or team expected to lose a competition

minnow
15 4.2

A very small fresh water fish often used as bait

Compounds

leviathan of a challenge
9.1

A very large and difficult task that is hard to do

How Powerful

leviathan
  • Literature
10 9.9
monster
  • Offensive
395 2.5
sea serpent
  • Literature
3 9.5
sea creature
15 1.1

Surface Forms

leviathan singular
leviathans plural

Etymology

Leviathan comes from the Hebrew name liwyāṯān, which originally named a huge, fearsome sea monster in the Old Testament and may have meant 'twisted' or 'coiled'. So when writers use leviathan for a creature, they mean a giant sea monster, and when they use it as a symbol it shows great power or danger.