θηρίον (thēríon) — Beast

Greek word study: θηρίον (thēríon), Strong's G2342. a dangerous animal

GreekStrong's G2342
Quick definition
Greek word
θηρίον (thēríon)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a dangerous animal

Word study
Derivation: diminutive from the same as G2339 (θήρα);

KJV translation words: (venomous, wild) beast

Where this word appears

Strong's G2342 is tagged on 47 words in 39 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Mark 1:13 and last appears in Revelation 20:10.

How it is rendered in the text

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

beast ×36a beast ×3beasts ×3creature ×2of beasts ×1wild animals ×1wild beasts ×1

Forms found in the text

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

θηρίον ×19θηρίου ×16θηρίῳ ×6θηρία ×3θηρίων ×3

Books where it appears most

Revelation ×39Acts ×4Mark ×1Titus ×1Hebrews ×1James ×1

Verses (first 25 of 39)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G2339 θήρα (thḗra).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G2341 θηριομαχέω (thēriomachéō).

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 thēríon (G2342) mean?

A dangerous animal.

How is G2342 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G2342 as: (venomous, wild) beast.

How often does θηρίον (thēríon) appear?

Strong's G2342 is tagged on 47 words in 39 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Mark 1:13 and last appears in Revelation 20:10.