Strong's Lexicon thérion: Beast, wild animal Original Word: θηρίον Word Origin: Diminutive of the Greek word θήρ (thēr), meaning "wild beast" or "animal." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H2416 (חַי, chay): Often translated as "living thing" or "animal." - H929 (בְּהֵמָה, behemah): Refers to beasts or cattle, often used in a broader sense for animals. Usage: In the New Testament, "thérion" is primarily used to describe wild animals or beasts. It can refer to literal animals, as seen in the natural world, or metaphorically to describe entities or forces that are wild, dangerous, or hostile. The term is often used in apocalyptic literature to symbolize oppressive powers or evil forces. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Greco-Roman world, wild animals were both feared and revered. They were often associated with chaos and danger, especially in the context of the wilderness, which was seen as untamed and threatening. In the Roman arena, wild beasts were used for entertainment in gladiatorial games, symbolizing the power and might of the empire. In Jewish apocalyptic literature, beasts often symbolized empires or rulers that opposed God's people. HELPS Word-studies 2342 thēríon – the generic term for wild animal ("beast"); (figuratively) a brutal ("bestial") nature. [2342 (thēríon) never refers to animals used for sacrifice.] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origindim. form of the same as théra Definition a wild beast NASB Translation beast (38), beasts (2), creature (2), wild beasts (3). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2342: θηρίονθηρίον, θηρίου, τό (diminutive of θήρ; hence, a little beast, little animal; Plato, Theact., p. 171 e.; of bees, Theocritus, 19, 6; but in usage it had almost always the force of its primitive; the later diminutive is θηριδιον (cf. Epictetus diss. 2, 9, 6)); (from Homer down); the Sept. for חַיָה and בְּהֵמָה, an animal; a wild animal, wild beast, beast: properly, Mark 1:13; Acts 10:12 Rec.; Strong's Exhaustive Concordance venomous, wild beast. Diminutive from the same as thera; a dangerous animal -- (venomous, wild) beast. see GREEK thera Forms and Transliterations θηρια θηρία θηρίοις θηριον θηρίον θηριου θηρίου θηριω θηρίω θηρίῳ θηριων θηρίων theria thería thēria thēría therio thēriō theríoi thēríōi therion theríon thērion thēriōn thēríon thēríōn theriou theríou thēriou thēríouLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Mark 1:13 N-GNPGRK: μετὰ τῶν θηρίων καὶ οἱ NAS: by Satan; and He was with the wild beasts, and the angels KJV: with the wild beasts; and INT: with the beasts and the Acts 11:6 N-ANP Acts 28:4 N-ANS Acts 28:5 N-ANS Titus 1:12 N-NNP Hebrews 12:20 N-NNS James 3:7 N-GNP Revelation 6:8 N-GNP Revelation 11:7 N-NNS Revelation 13:1 N-ANS Revelation 13:2 N-NNS Revelation 13:3 N-GNS Revelation 13:4 N-DNS Revelation 13:4 N-DNS Revelation 13:4 N-DNS Revelation 13:11 N-ANS Revelation 13:12 N-GNS Revelation 13:12 N-ANS Revelation 13:14 N-GNS Revelation 13:14 N-DNS Revelation 13:15 N-GNS Revelation 13:15 N-GNS Revelation 13:15 N-GNS Revelation 13:17 N-GNS Revelation 13:18 N-GNS Strong's Greek 2342 |
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