# Leviathan

## Facts:

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 refered to Leviathan as “the gliding serpent”.
* Job wrote from firsthand knowledge of Leviathan, so the animal was most likely alive during his lifetime.

(Translation suggestions: [Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [Isaiah](../names/isaiah.md), [Job](../names/job.md), [serpent](../other/serpent.md))

## Bible References:

* [Job 3:8](rc://en/tn/help/job/03/08)
* [Psalms 104:25-26](rc://en/tn/help/psa/104/025)

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H3882
