# Look

"Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"

# The Lion of the tribe of Judah

This is a title for the man from the tribe of Judah that God had promised would be the great king. Alternate translation: "The one who is called the Lion of the tribe of Judah" or "The king who is called the Lion of the tribe of Judah"

# The Lion

The king is spoken of as if he were a lion because a lion is very strong. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# the Root of David

This is a title for the descendant of David that God had promised would be the great king. Alternate translation: "the one who is called the Root of David"

# the Root of David

The descendant is spoken of as if David's family were a tree and he were a root of that tree. Alternate translation: "the Descendant of David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])