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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 - and he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted[fn] by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 11:6

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 28:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:4 - When the islanders saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, “This man must be a murderer; for though he escaped from the sea, the goddess Justice has not allowed him to live.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 28:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:5 - But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:12 - One of Crete’s own prophets has said it: “Cretans are always liars, evil brutes, lazy gluttons.”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 12:20

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:20 - because they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned to death.”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:7 - All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 6:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:8 - I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hades was following close behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 11:7

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:7 - Now when they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will attack them, and overpower and kill them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 13:1

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:1 - The dragon[fn] stood on the shore of the sea. And I saw a beast coming out of the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 13:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:2 - The beast I saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of a bear and a mouth like that of a lion. The dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:3 - One of the heads of the beast seemed to have had a fatal wound, but the fatal wound had been healed. The whole world was filled with wonder and followed the beast.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 13:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:4 - People worshiped the dragon because he had given authority to the beast, and they also worshiped the beast and asked, “Who is like the beast? Who can wage war against it?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 13:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:11 - Then I saw a second beast, coming out of the earth. It had two horns like a lamb, but it spoke like a dragon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 13:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:12 - It exercised all the authority of the first beast on its behalf, and made the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose fatal wound had been healed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 13:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:14 - Because of the signs it was given power to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived the inhabitants of the earth. It ordered them to set up an image in honor of the beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 13:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:15 - The second beast was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship the image to be killed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 13:17

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:17 - so that they could not buy or sell unless they had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of its name.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 13:18

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:18 - This calls for wisdom. Let the person who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man.[fn] That number is 666.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 14:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:9 - A third angel followed them and said in a loud voice: “If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives its mark on their forehead or on their hand,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 14:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:11 - And the smoke of their torment will rise for ever and ever. There will be no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives the mark of its name.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 15:2 - And I saw what looked like a sea of glass glowing with fire and, standing beside the sea, those who had been victorious over the beast and its image and over the number of its name. They held harps given them by God

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 16:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:2 - The first angel went and poured out his bowl on the land, and ugly, festering sores broke out on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 16:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:10 - The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness. People gnawed their tongues in agony

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 16:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:13 - Then I saw three impure spirits that looked like frogs; they came 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 - Then the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 17:7

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:7 - Then the angel said to me: “Why are you astonished? I will explain to you the mystery of the woman and of the beast she rides, which has the seven heads and ten horns.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 17:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:8 - The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and yet will come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the creation of the world will be astonished when they see the beast, because it once was, now is not, and yet will come.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 17:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:11 - The beast who once was, and now is not, is an eighth king. He belongs to the seven and is going to his destruction.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 17:12

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 17:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:13 - They have one purpose and 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 beast and the ten horns you saw will hate the prostitute. They will bring her to ruin and leave her naked; they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 17:17

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:17 - For God has put it into their hearts to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to hand over to the beast their royal authority, until God’s words are fulfilled.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 18:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:2 - With a mighty voice he shouted: “ ‘Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great!’[fn] She has become a dwelling for demons and a haunt for every impure spirit, a haunt for every unclean bird, a haunt for every unclean and detestable animal.

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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 gathered together to wage war against the rider on the horse and his army.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 19:20

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:20 - But the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who had performed the signs on its behalf. With these signs he had deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 20:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:4 - I saw thrones on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. They[fn] had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ 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 burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
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