le.viy.ya denotes a female lion presented as a mother among lions, rearing her cubs.

The term is used for a female lion in a maternal scene: in Ezekiel 19:2 she lies among lions and rears her cubs.

1. Female lion as a mother among lions · dominant

   The feminine singular noun occurs in Ezekiel 19:2 in the question about the hearer's mother. In Ezekiel 19:2 the APB renders the scene, “A lioness. She lay down among lions; she reared her cubs in the midst of young lions,” presenting her as a mother within a lion setting.

   Ezekiel 19:2

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ezekiel 19:2, the APB presents the figure as “A lioness” and then describes her lying among lions and rearing cubs. The verse is read as a whole.