dim.yon denotes a likeness used in Psalm 17:12 to compare a person with a lion poised to attack.

The lone attested use presents a likeness within a comparison: Psalm 17:12 depicts a person as like a lion longing to tear prey and a young lion lurking in hiding.

1. Likeness in a lion comparison · dominant

   In Psalm 17:12, the construct masculine singular noun occurs in the clause comparing a person with a lion; the APB renders the verse, "He is like a lion that longs to tear its prey, and like a young lion lurking in its hiding place."

   Psalm 17:12

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Psalm 17:12, the APB presents the comparison with "like a lion" and "like a young lion,".