2226. zóon

Lexicon

zóon: Living creature, animal, beast

Original Word: ζῷον
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: zóon
Pronunciation: ZO-on
Phonetic Spelling: (dzo'-on)
Definition: Living creature, animal, beast
Meaning: an animal, living creature.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

beast.

Neuter of a derivative of zao; a live thing, i.e. An animal -- beast.

see GREEK zao

HELPS Word-studies

2226 zṓon (from 2198 /záō, "living") – a living creature (literally, "something alive"). 2226 /zṓon ("living creature") is often mistranslated "beast" (rather than "living being" or "living creature").

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from zóos (alive)
Definition
a living creature
NASB Translation
animals (3), creature (4), living creature (3), living creatures (13).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2226: ζοων

ζοων (or ζοων (so L WH uniformly, Treg. in Heb. and Rev.; see Etym. Magn. 413, 24, and references under the word Iota)), ζοωυ, τό, (ζοως alive);

1. a living being.

2. an animal, brute, beast: Hebrews 13:11; 2 Peter 2:12; Jude 1:10; Revelation 4:6-9 (on Revelation 4:8 cf. Buttmann, 130 (114)), etc. [SYNONYMS: ζοων differs from θηρίον (at least etymologically; but cf. Schmidt as below) in giving prominence to the vital element, while θηρίον emphasizes the bestial element. Hence, in Revelation as above ζοων is fitly rendered living creature in contradistinction to the θηρίον beast, cf. Revelation 11:7; Revelation 13:1, etc. See Trench, § lxxxi.; Schmidt ii., chapter 70.]

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from ζάω (zaō), meaning "to live."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • חַיָּה (chayah) • Strong's Hebrew 2416: Often translated as "living thing" or "animal," used in contexts similar to ζῷον, referring to living creatures.
• בְּהֵמָה (behemah) • Strong's Hebrew 929: Refers to beasts or animals, particularly in the context of domesticated animals or cattle.

These Hebrew terms reflect the concept of living beings within the Old Testament, paralleling the Greek ζῷον in its emphasis on life and vitality.

Usage: The term ζῷον is used in the New Testament to refer to living creatures, often in the context of animals or symbolic beings, particularly in apocalyptic literature.

Context: The Greek word ζῷον (zōon) appears in the New Testament primarily in the Book of Revelation. It is used to describe the four living creatures that surround the throne of God, as seen in Revelation 4:6-9. These creatures are depicted as having distinct appearances and are full of eyes, symbolizing their vigilance and knowledge. Each creature represents different aspects of creation and divine attributes, such as majesty, strength, wisdom, and swiftness.

In Revelation 5:6-14, the ζῷα (plural of ζῷον) are depicted as participating in the worship of the Lamb, highlighting their role in the heavenly liturgy. The use of ζῷον in these contexts underscores the creatures' vitality and their integral part in the divine order.

The term ζῷον is also used in a more general sense to refer to animals, as seen in Acts 10:12, where Peter's vision includes all kinds of four-footed animals, reptiles, and birds. This usage emphasizes the diversity of life created by God and the inclusivity of the Gospel message.

Forms and Transliterations

ζωα ζωά ζώα ζῷα ζωον ζώον ζώόν ζῷον ζωου ζώου ζῴου ζωων ζώων ζῴων zoa zōa zôia zō̂ia zôion zṓion zṓiōn zō̂ion zṓiou zoon zōon zōōn zoou zōou

Englishman's Concordance

Hebrews 13:11 N-GNP
GRK: γὰρ εἰσφέρεται ζῴων τὸ αἷμα
NAS: of those animals whose
KJV: of those beasts, whose
INT: indeed is brought of animals the blood [as sacrifices]

2 Peter 2:12 N-NNP
GRK: ὡς ἄλογα ζῷα γεγεννημένα φυσικὰ
NAS: unreasoning animals, born
KJV: natural brute beasts, made to
INT: as irrational animals born natural

Jude 1:10 N-NNP
GRK: τὰ ἄλογα ζῷα ἐπίστανται ἐν
NAS: unreasoning animals, by these things
KJV: as brute beasts, in those things
INT: the irrational animals they understand in

Revelation 4:6 N-NNP
GRK: θρόνου τέσσαρα ζῷα γέμοντα ὀφθαλμῶν
NAS: four living creatures full
KJV: [were] four beasts full
INT: throne four living creatures full of eyes

Revelation 4:7 N-NNS
GRK: καὶ τὸ ζῷον τὸ πρῶτον
NAS: The first creature [was] like a lion,
KJV: And the first beast [was] like a lion,
INT: and the living creature first

Revelation 4:7 N-NNS
GRK: τὸ δεύτερον ζῷον ὅμοιον μόσχῳ
NAS: and the second creature like
KJV: and the second beast like a calf,
INT: the second living creature like a calf

Revelation 4:7 N-NNS
GRK: τὸ τρίτον ζῷον ἔχων τὸ
NAS: and the third creature had
KJV: and the third beast had a face
INT: the third living creature having the

Revelation 4:7 N-NNS
GRK: τὸ τέταρτον ζῷον ὅμοιον ἀετῷ
NAS: and the fourth creature [was] like
KJV: the fourth beast [was] like
INT: the fourth living creature like eagle

Revelation 4:8 N-NNP
GRK: τὰ τέσσαρα ζῷα ἓν καθ'
NAS: And the four living creatures, each
KJV: And the four beasts had each
INT: the four living creatues one for

Revelation 4:9 N-NNP
GRK: δώσουσιν τὰ ζῷα δόξαν καὶ
NAS: And when the living creatures give
KJV: And when those beasts give glory
INT: will give the living creatures glory and

Revelation 5:6 N-GNP
GRK: τῶν τεσσάρων ζῴων καὶ ἐν
NAS: (with the four living creatures) and the elders
KJV: and of the four beasts, and in
INT: of the four living creatures and in

Revelation 5:8 N-NNP
GRK: τὰ τέσσαρα ζῷα καὶ οἱ
NAS: the four living creatures and the twenty-four
KJV: the book, the four beasts and four
INT: the four living creatures and the

Revelation 5:11 N-GNP
GRK: καὶ τῶν ζῴων καὶ τῶν
NAS: the throne and the living creatures and the elders;
KJV: and the beasts and
INT: and of the living creatures and of the

Revelation 5:14 N-NNP
GRK: τὰ τέσσαρα ζῷα ἔλεγον Ἀμήν
NAS: And the four living creatures kept saying,
KJV: And the four beasts said, Amen.
INT: the four living creatures said Amen

Revelation 6:1 N-GNP
GRK: τῶν τεσσάρων ζῴων λέγοντος ὡς
NAS: of the four living creatures saying
KJV: of the four beasts saying, Come
INT: the four living creatures saying as

Revelation 6:3 N-GNS
GRK: τοῦ δευτέρου ζῴου λέγοντος Ἔρχου
NAS: the second living creature saying,
KJV: I heard the second beast say, Come
INT: the second living creature saying Come

Revelation 6:5 N-GNS
GRK: τοῦ τρίτου ζῴου λέγοντος Ἔρχου
NAS: the third living creature saying,
KJV: I heard the third beast say, Come
INT: the third living creature saying Come

Revelation 6:6 N-GNP
GRK: τῶν τεσσάρων ζῴων λέγουσαν Χοῖνιξ
NAS: of the four living creatures saying,
KJV: of the four beasts say,
INT: of the four living creatures saying A choenix

Revelation 6:7 N-GNS
GRK: τοῦ τετάρτου ζῴου λέγοντος Ἔρχου
NAS: of the fourth living creature saying,
KJV: of the fourth beast say,
INT: of the fourth living creature saying Come

Revelation 7:11 N-GNP
GRK: τῶν τεσσάρων ζῴων καὶ ἔπεσαν
NAS: and the four living creatures; and they fell
KJV: and the four beasts, and fell
INT: the four living creatures and fell

Revelation 14:3 N-GNP
GRK: τῶν τεσσάρων ζῴων καὶ τῶν
NAS: the four living creatures and the elders;
KJV: the four beasts, and
INT: the four living creatures and the

Revelation 15:7 N-GNP
GRK: τῶν τεσσάρων ζῴων ἔδωκεν τοῖς
NAS: of the four living creatures gave
KJV: of the four beasts gave unto the seven
INT: the four living creatures gave to the

Revelation 19:4 N-NNP
GRK: τὰ τέσσαρα ζῷα καὶ προσεκύνησαν
NAS: and the four living creatures fell down
KJV: and the four beasts fell down and
INT: the four living creatures and worshipped

Strong's Greek 2226
23 Occurrences

ζῷα — 8 Occ.
ζῴων — 8 Occ.
ζῷον — 4 Occ.
ζῴου — 3 Occ.