Definitions for Leviathan
lɪˈvaɪ ə θənleviathan

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leviathannoun

   the largest or most massive thing of its kind

   "it was a leviathan among redwoods"; "they were assigned the leviathan of textbooks"

2. leviathannoun

   monstrous sea creature symbolizing evil in the Old Testament

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1. leviathannoun

   A large sea monster which guards the gates of hell at the bottom of the sea.

2. leviathannoun

   Something large; behemoth.

   That man was a leviathan! He took up a whole row of seats at the theatre.

3. leviathanadjective

   Very large; gargantuan.

4. Etymology: From (Biblical and Modern).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LEVIATHANnoun

   A water animal mentioned in the book of Job. By some imagined the crocodile, but in poetry generally taken for the whale.

   Etymology: לויתן.

   We may, as bootless, spend our vain command
   Upon th’ enraged soldiers in their spoil,
   As send our precepts to th’ leviathan,
   To come ashore. William Shakespeare, Henry V.

   Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? Job.

   More to embroil the deep; leviathan,
   And his unwieldy train, in dreadful sport
   Tempest the loosen’d brine. James Thomson, Winter.

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1. Leviathan

   Leviathan (; Hebrew: לִוְיָתָן, Līvyāṯān) is a sea serpent noted in theology and mythology. It is referenced in several books of the Hebrew Bible, including Psalms, the Book of Job, the Book of Isaiah, the Book of Amos, and, according to some translations, in the Book of Jonah; it is also mentioned in the Book of Enoch. The Leviathan is often an embodiment of chaos and threatening to eat the damned after their life. In the end, it is annihilated. Christian theologians identified Leviathan with the demon of the deadly sin envy. According to Ophite diagrams, the Leviathan encapsulates the space of the material world. The Leviathan of the Book of Job is a reflection of the older Canaanite Lotan, a primeval monster defeated by the god Baal Hadad. Parallels to the role of Mesopotamian Tiamat defeated by Marduk have long been drawn in comparative mythology, as have been wider comparisons to dragon and world serpent narratives such as Indra slaying Vrtra or Thor slaying Jörmungandr. Leviathan also figures in the Hebrew Bible as a metaphor for a powerful enemy, notably Babylon (Isaiah 27:1). Some 19th-century scholars pragmatically interpreted it as referring to large aquatic creatures, such as the crocodile. The word later came to be used as a term for great whale, and for sea monsters in general.

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1. leviathan

   A Leviathan is a term originated from biblical reference that represents a sea monster or a gigantic creature associated with great power and authority. Nowadays, it is often used figuratively to describe a large and powerful entity or organization. It is also the title of a 1651 book written by Thomas Hobbes, in which "Leviathan" is used as a metaphor for the state, implying absolute power over its subjects.

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1. Leviathannoun

   an aquatic animal, described in the book of Job, ch. xli., and mentioned in other passages of Scripture

2. Leviathannoun

   the whale, or a great whale

3. Etymology: [Heb. livythn.]

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1. Leviathan

   Leviathan is a sea monster referenced in the Tanakh, or the Old Testament. The word has become synonymous with any large sea monster or creature. In literature it refers to great whales, and in Modern Hebrew, it means simply "whale". It is described extensively in Job 41 and mentioned in Isaiah 27:1.

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1. Leviathan

   le-vī′a-than, n. (B.) a huge aquatic animal in Job xli., here a crocodile; in Isa. xxvii. 1, apparently the great python of Egyptian monuments: anything of huge size: any huge sea-monster, as in Ps. civ. 26. [Heb. livyāthān—lāvāh, to cleave.]

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1. Leviathan

   Leviathan or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Common-Wealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil—commonly referred to as Leviathan—is a book written by Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679) and published in 1651 (revised Latin edition 1668). Its name derives from the biblical Leviathan. The work concerns the structure of society and legitimate government, and is regarded as one of the earliest and most influential examples of social contract theory.

   
   

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Leviathan in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Leviathan in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Leviathan in a Sentence

1. Yossi Abu:

   Egypt is becoming a regional hub through cooperation with the Leviathan and Tamar partners, and together with Israel and Cyprus.

2. Yossi Abu:

   Every day that passes Israel is losing revenue and investments and is not enjoying the geopolitical benefits of the discoveries, once this outline is approved, it will allow us to invest close to $10 billion to expand Tamar and develop Leviathan.

3. Delek Drilling:

   The closing of the EMG transaction marks the dawn of a new era for the Israeli energy market – Israel's transition to the status of a regional natural gas exporter, the Leviathan project is moving ahead on schedule ... and we expect to begin piping the gas from Leviathan already before the end of the year.

4. Gary Willingham:

   These proceeds further bolster our balance sheet in the near term and will contribute to our upcoming capital investments in Israel, including our initial investment in the Leviathan project.

5. The Leviathan partners:

   The natural gas from Leviathan will improve Israel's air quality by displacing coal, improve Israel's environment, provide security of supply and create unprecedented commercial ties in the region.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Leviathan
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Leviathan
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Leviathan
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leviathan
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Leviathan
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Leviathan
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Leviathan
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Leviathan