ζῶον (zōon) — Beast
Greek word study: ζῶον (zōon), Strong's G2226. a live thing, i.e. an animal
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a live thing, i.e. an animal
KJV translation words: beast
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.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 20)
- Hebrews 13:11 — ζῴων — of animals
- 2 Peter 2:12 — ζῷα — animals
- Jude 1:10 — ζῷα — animals
- Revelation 4:6 — ζῷα — living creatures
- Revelation 4:7 — ζῷον — living creature
- Revelation 4:8 — ζῷα — living creatures
- Revelation 4:9 — ζῷα — living creatures
- Revelation 5:6 — ζῴων — living creatures
- Revelation 5:8 — ζῷα — living creatures
- Revelation 5:11 — ζῴων — living creatures
- Revelation 5:14 — ζῷα — living creatures
- Revelation 6:1 — ζῴων — living creatures
- Revelation 6:3 — ζῴου — living creature
- Revelation 6:5 — ζῴου — living creature
- Revelation 6:6 — ζῴων — living creatures
- Revelation 6:7 — ζῴου — living creature
- Revelation 7:11 — ζῴων — living creatures
- Revelation 14:3 — ζῴων — living creatures
- Revelation 15:7 — ζῴων — living creatures
- Revelation 19:4 — ζῷα — living creatures
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.
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