Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical
Scripts לִוְיָתָן(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. /lə.ˈvaɪ.ə.θən/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Hebrew לִוְיָתָן (Liwyaṯan), derived from לִוְיָה (liwya) meaning "garland, wreath" [1]. This is the name of an enormous sea monster mentioned in the Old Testament.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesLiwyatan(Biblical Hebrew)
User SubmissionLéviathan

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Sources & References

  1. Strong, James. The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, entry h3880, available from https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=h3880.
Entry updated October 6, 2024