Bible Verses About Lion of the Tribe of Judah: 12

"Then one of the elders said to me, 'Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.'"

— Revelation 5:5 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about Lion of the Tribe of Judah want Scripture on Revelation 5:5's full title — Greek leōn (G3023) of the phylē (G5443) of Judah — not only the shorter Lion of Judah survey, and not the lamb alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about Lion of Judah, Bible verses about the lamb, Bible verses about Root of David, Bible verses about Son of David, Bible verses about King of Kings, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about faith, and Bible verse of the day. Lion of the Tribe of Judah here means the triumphant opener of the scroll from Judah's line — distinct from Lion-of-Judah inventories or Lamb surveys alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Greek, λέων leōn (Strong's G3023; Bible Hub G3023) — lion; with φυλή phylē (G5443; Bible Hub G5443) — tribe, clan, nation. Revelation 5:5 names "the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David." This list tracks that Lion of the Tribe of Judah / leōn tēs phylēs Iouda vocabulary, not every Lion-of-Judah or Lamb inventory alone.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Revelation 5 presses that the Lion of the tribe of Judah prevails to open the book, and yet appears as a Lamb that had been slain (Bible Hub MHC Revelation 5; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Revelation 5). On Genesis 49 he notes Judah as a lion's whelp and the scepter that will not depart (Bible Hub MHC Genesis 49; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Genesis 49). (Lion of Judah and the Lamb live on those pages; this list centers the full tribe-of-Judah title in Revelation 5.)

12 Bible verses about Lion of the Tribe of Judah

1. Revelation 5:5. "Then one of the elders said to me, 'Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.'" The Lion of the tribe of Judah — leōn tēs phylēs Iouda. See Bible verses about Lion of Judah.

2. Revelation 5:1-2. "Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals. And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, 'Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?'" Who is worthy to open the scroll. See Bible verses about gods glory.

3. Revelation 5:6. "Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing at the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth." The Lion triumphs — and John sees a Lamb. See Bible verses about the lamb.

4. Revelation 5:7. "He went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who sat on the throne." He took the scroll — worthy to open. See Bible verses about jesus.

5. Revelation 5:12. "In a loud voice they were saying: 'Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!'" Worthy is the Lamb who was slain. See Bible verses about worship.

6. Matthew 1:2-3. "Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram," Judah in the Messiah's line. See Bible verses about son of david.

7. Luke 3:33. "the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah," The son of Judah — Luke's genealogy. See Bible verses about jesus.

8. Revelation 7:5. "From the tribe of Judah 12,000, from the tribe of Reuben 12,000, from the tribe of Gad 12,000," From the tribe of Judah 12,000. See Bible verses about hope.

9. Psalm 78:68-70. "but he chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which he loved. He built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth that he established forever. He chose David his servant and took him from the sheep pens;" He chose the tribe of Judah — then David. See Bible verses about root of david.

10. Jeremiah 23:5-6. "'The days are coming,' declares the Lord, 'when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land. In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The Lord Our Righteous Savior.'" A righteous Branch for David — Judah saved. See Bible verses about branch.

11. Revelation 19:16. "On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: king of kings and lord of lords." King of kings — the triumph that Revelation 5 began. See Bible verses about king of kings.

12. Isaiah 9:7. "Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this." He will reign on David's throne. See Bible verses about faith.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need the Lion of the Tribe of Judah — not twelve as a grind. If you need Revelation 5:5's full title, start there. If you need the scroll scene, open Revelation 5:1-2 or 5:6–7. If you need Judah's line, open Matthew 1:2-3 or Psalm 78:68-70. For the shorter Lion of Judah survey, open Bible verses about Lion of Judah. For the Lamb, open Bible verses about the lamb. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about Lion of the Tribe of Judah?

Revelation 5:5 (the Lion of the tribe of Judah has triumphed), Revelation 5:6 (a Lamb looking as if it had been slain), and Psalm 78:68-70 (he chose the tribe of Judah) are clear starting places.

How do Bible verses about Lion of the Tribe of Judah differ from Lion of Judah or the Lamb alone?

Lion of Judah covers the title more briefly. The Lamb centers the slain-yet-standing Redeemer. This page centers Revelation 5:5's full "Lion of the tribe of Judah" — then cross-links those companions. See Bible verses about Lion of Judah.

What do leōn and phylē mean?

Greek leōn (G3023) means lion; phylē (G5443) means tribe or clan. Together in Revelation 5:5 they form "the Lion of the tribe of Judah."

Is Lion of the Tribe of Judah the same as Root of David?

Related but not identical. Revelation 5:5 joins both titles for the same victorious one; Root of David stresses David's line, while Lion of the Tribe of Judah stresses Judah's tribe and triumph. See Bible verses about Root of David.

How can I remember these verses?

Read Revelation 5:5, then Revelation 5:6. Thank God that the Lion of the tribe of Judah has triumphed — and still appears as the Lamb. For faith beside that hope, open Bible verses about faith. For Jesus, open Bible verses about Jesus.

Sources

• Blue Letter Bible lexicons: G3023, G5443 (links above).
• Bible Hub Greek entries and Matthew Henry Concise on Revelation 5 and Genesis 49 (links above).
• Cross-links: lion-of-judah, the-lamb, root-of-david, son-of-david, king-of-kings, Jesus, hope, faith, God's glory, worship, branch.