ζῶον (zōon) — Beast

Greek word study: ζῶον (zōon), Strong's G2226. a live thing, i.e. an animal

GreekStrong's G2226
Quick definition
Greek word
ζῶον (zōon)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a live thing, i.e. an animal

Word study
Derivation: neuter of a derivative of G2198 (ζάω);

KJV translation words: beast

Where this word appears

Strong's G2226 is tagged on 23 words in 20 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Hebrews 13:11 and last appears in Revelation 19:4.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

living creatures ×13living creature ×7animals ×2of animals ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ζῴων ×8ζῷα ×8ζῷον ×4ζῴου ×3

Books where it appears most

Revelation ×20Hebrews ×12 Peter ×1Jude ×1

Verses (all 20)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G2198 ζάω (záō).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G329 ἀναζωπυρέω (anazōpyréō), G2221 ζωγρέω (zōgréō), G2225 ζωογονέω (zōogonéō), G2227 ζωοποιέω (zōopoiéō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does zōon (G2226) mean?

A live thing, i.e. an animal.

How is G2226 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G2226 as: beast.

How often does ζῶον (zōon) appear?

Strong's G2226 is tagged on 23 words in 20 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Hebrews 13:11 and last appears in Revelation 19:4.