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Lexicon :: Strong's G2342 - thērion

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θηρίον
Transliteration
thērion (Key)
Pronunciation
thay-ree'-on
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Part of Speech
neuter noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Diminutive from the same as θήρα (G2339)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:133,333

Trench's Synonyms: lxxxi. ζῶον, θηρίον.

Strong’s Definitions

θηρίον thēríon, thay-ree'-on; diminutive from the same as G2339; a dangerous animal:—(venomous, wild) beast.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 46x

The KJV translates Strong's G2342 in the following manner: beast (42x), wild beast (3x), venomous beast (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 46x
The KJV translates Strong's G2342 in the following manner: beast (42x), wild beast (3x), venomous beast (1x).

  1. an animal

  2. a wild animal, wild beast, beast

  3. metaph. a brutal, bestial man, savage, ferocious

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
θηρίον thēríon, thay-ree'-on; diminutive from the same as G2339; a dangerous animal:—(venomous, wild) beast.
STRONGS G2342:
θηρίον, -ου, τό, (diminutive of θήρ; hence, a little beast, little animal; Plato, Theaet., p. 171 e.; of bees, Theocritus, 19, 6; but in usage it had almost always the force of its primitive; the later diminutive is θηρίδιον [cf. Epictetus diss. 2, 9, 6]); [from Homer down]; Sept. for חַיָה and בְּהֵמָה, an animal; a wild animal, wild beast, beast: properly, Mark 1:13; Acts 10:12 Rec.; Acts 11:6; 28:4f; Hebrews 12:20; [James 3:7]; Revelation 6:8; in Revelation 11:7 and Revelation 13-20, under the figurative of a 'beast' is depicted Antichrist, both his person and his kingdom and power, (see ἀντίχριστος); metaphorically, a brutal, bestial man, savage, ferocious, Titus 1:12 [colloquial, 'ugly dogs'], (so in Aristophanes eqq. 273; Plutarch, 439; nub. 184; [cf. Schmidt, chapter 70, 2; apparently never with allusion to the stupidity of beasts]; still other examples are given by Kypke, Observations, ii., p. 379; θηρία ἀνθρωπόμορφα, Ignatius Smyrn. 4, cf. ad Ephes. 7).
[Synonym: see ζῶον.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Mark
1:13
Acts
10:12; 11:6; 28:4
Titus
1:12
Hebrews
12:20
James
3:7
Revelation
6:8; 11:7; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19; 20

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2342 matches the Greek θηρίον (thērion),
which occurs 46 times in 38 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:13 - He was in the wilderness forty days, enduring temptations from Satan. He was with wild animals, and angels were ministering to his needs.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 11:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:6 - As I stared I looked into it and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and wild birds.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 28:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:4 - When the local people saw the creature hanging from Paul's hand, they said to one another, "No doubt this man is a murderer! Although he has escaped from the sea, Justice herself has not allowed him to live!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 28:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:5 - However, Paul shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:12 - A certain one of them, in fact, one of their own prophets, said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons."

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 12:20

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:20 - For they could not bear what was commanded: "If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:7 - For every kind of animal, bird, reptile, and sea creature is subdued and has been subdued by humankind.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 6:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:8 - So I looked and here came a pale green horse! The name of the one who rode it was Death, and Hades followed right behind. They were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill its population with the sword, famine, and disease, and by the wild animals of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 11:7

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:7 - When they have completed their testimony, the beast that comes up from the abyss will make war on them and conquer them and kill them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 13:1

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:1 - Then I saw a beast coming up out of the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads, and on its horns were ten diadem crowns, and on its heads a blasphemous name.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 13:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:2 - Now the beast that I saw was like a leopard, but its feet were like a bear's, and its mouth was like a lion's mouth. The dragon gave the beast his power, his throne, and great authority to rule.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:3 - One of the beast's heads appeared to have been killed, but the lethal wound had been healed. And the whole world followed the beast in amazement;

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 13:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:4 - they worshiped the dragon because he had given ruling authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast too, saying: "Who is like the beast?" and "Who is able to make war against him?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 13:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:11 - Then I saw another beast coming up from the earth. He had two horns like a lamb, but was speaking like a dragon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 13:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:12 - He exercised all the ruling authority of the first beast on his behalf, and made the earth and those who inhabit it worship the first beast, the one whose lethal wound had been healed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 13:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:14 - and, by the signs he was permitted to perform on behalf of the beast, he deceived those who live on the earth. He told those who live on the earth to make an image to the beast who had been wounded by the sword, but still lived.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 13:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:15 - The second beast was empowered to give life to the image of the first beast so that it could speak, and could cause all those who did not worship the image of the beast to be killed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 13:17

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:17 - Thus no one was allowed to buy or sell things unless he bore the mark of the beast - that is, his name or his number.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 13:18

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:18 - This calls for wisdom: Let the one who has insight calculate the beast's number, for it is man's number, and his number is 666.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 14:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:9 - A third angel followed the first two, declaring in a loud voice: "If anyone worships the beast and his image, and takes the mark on his forehead or his hand,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 14:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:11 - And the smoke from their torture will go up forever and ever, and those who worship the beast and his image will have no rest day or night, along with anyone who receives the mark of his name."

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 15:2 - Then I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, and those who had conquered the beast and his image and the number of his name. They were standing by the sea of glass, holding harps given to them by God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 16:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:2 - So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth. Then ugly and painful sores appeared on the people who had the mark of the beast and who worshiped his image.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 16:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:10 - Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast so that darkness covered his kingdom, and people began to bite their tongues because of their pain.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 16:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:13 - Then I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 17:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:3 - So he carried me away in the Spirit to a wilderness, and there I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was full of blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 17:7

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:7 - But the angel said to me, "Why are you astounded? I will interpret for you the mystery of the woman and of the beast with the seven heads and ten horns that carries her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 17:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:8 - The beast you saw was, and is not, but is about to come up from the abyss and then go to destruction. The inhabitants of the earth - all those whose names have not been written in the book of life since the foundation of the world - will be astounded when they see that the beast was, and is not, but is to come.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 17:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:11 - The beast that was, and is not, is himself an eighth king and yet is one of the seven, and is going to destruction.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 17:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:12 - The ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive ruling authority as kings with the beast for one hour.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 17:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:13 - These kings have a single intent, and they will give their power and authority to the beast.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 17:16

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:16 - The ten horns that you saw, and the beast - these will hate the prostitute and make her desolate and naked. They will consume her flesh and burn her up with fire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 17:17

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:17 - For God has put into their minds to carry out his purpose by making a decision to give their royal power to the beast until the words of God are fulfilled.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 18:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:2 - He shouted with a powerful voice: "Fallen, fallen, is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons, a haunt for every unclean spirit, a haunt for every unclean bird, a haunt for every unclean and detested beast.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 19:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:19 - Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies assembled to do battle with the one who rode the horse and with his army.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 19:20

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:20 - Now the beast was seized, and along with him the false prophet who had performed the signs on his behalf - signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. Both of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire burning with sulfur.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 20:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:4 - Then I saw thrones and seated on them were those who had been given authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. These had not worshiped the beast or his image and had refused to receive his mark on their forehead or hand. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 20:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:10 - And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet are too, and they will be tormented there day and night forever and ever.
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