Greek noun (neuter) · G2342
θηρίον
therionthay-ree'-on
wild animal
46 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: thēríon
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G2342is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 6 of 27New Testament books
- 5spellings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G2342
a dangerous animal
The King James renders it: (venomous, wild) beast.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
therion is rendered "wild animal". It stands 46 times in the Greek text, across six books.
- Thirty-nine of the uses stand in Revelation, more than in any other book.
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Mark 1:13and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him.
- The Greek text spells it five different ways.
The first use
and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him.
Mark 1:13θηρίων
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
What the word means
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
How the Greek text is glossed, word by word
- beast36
- a beast3
- beasts2
- creature2
- of beasts1
- wild animals1
- wild beasts1
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
| Word | Written | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| θηριομαχέω | theriomacheo | to fight beasts | Uses1 |
The words it stands beside
All 46, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
5 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- θηρίον19
- θηρίου16
- θηρίῳ6
- θηρίων3
- θηρία2
The grammar of each form
- noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singular16N-GSN
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter singular11N-ASN
- noun · nominative (subject) · neuter singular8N-NSN
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singular6N-DSN
- noun · genitive (“of”) · neuter plural3N-GPN
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter plural1N-APN
- noun · nominative (subject) · neuter plural1N-NPN
Mark
one use
and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him.
- θηρίωνtherionnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluraltagged: wild animals
Acts
three uses
I looked at it closely and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds of the air.
- θηρίαtherianoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluraltagged: wild beasts
When the islanders saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “Surely this man is a murderer. Although he was saved from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”
- θηρίονtherionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: beast
But Paul shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.
- θηρίονtherionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: creature
Titus
one use
As one of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”
- θηρίαtherianoun · nominative (subject) · neuter pluraltagged: beasts
Hebrews
one use
For they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned.”
- θηρίονtherionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: a beast
James
one use
All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man,
- θηρίωνtherionnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluraltagged: of beasts
Revelation
thirty-nine uses
Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth.
- θηρίωνtherionnoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluraltagged: beasts
When the two witnesses have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will wage war with them, and will overpower and kill them.
- θηρίονtherionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: beast
Then I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads.
- θηρίονtherionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: a beast
The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority.
- θηρίονtherionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: beast
One of the heads of the beast appeared to be mortally wounded. But the mortal wound was healed, and the whole world marveled and followed the beast.
- θηρίουtheriounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: beast
They worshiped the dragon who had given authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who can wage war against it?”
- θηρίῳtherionoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: beast
- θηρίῳtherionoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: beast
- θηρίῳtherionoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: beast
Then I saw another beast rising out of the earth. This beast had two horns like a lamb, but spoke like a dragon.
- θηρίονtherionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: beast
And this beast exercised all the authority of the first beast and caused the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose mortal wound had been healed.
- θηρίουtheriounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: beast
- θηρίονtherionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: beast
Because of the signs it was given to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived those who dwell on the earth, telling them to make an image to the beast that had been wounded by the sword and yet had lived.
- θηρίουtheriounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: beast
- θηρίῳtherionoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: beast
The second beast was permitted to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship it to be killed.
- θηρίουtheriounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: beast
- θηρίουtheriounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: beast
- θηρίουtheriounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: beast
so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark—the name of the beast or the number of its name.
- θηρίουtheriounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: beast
Here is a call for wisdom: Let the one who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and that number is 666.
- θηρίουtheriounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: beast
And a third angel followed them, calling out in a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and its image, and receives its mark on his forehead or on his hand,
- θηρίονtherionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: beast
And the smoke of their torment rises forever and ever. Day and night there is no rest for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives the mark of its name.”
- θηρίονtherionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: beast
And I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, beside which stood those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name. They were holding harps from God,
- θηρίουtheriounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: beast
So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and loathsome, malignant sores broke out on those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.
- θηρίουtheriounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: beast
And the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness, and men began to gnaw their tongues in anguish
- θηρίουtheriounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: beast
And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet.
- θηρίουtheriounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: beast
And the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, where I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.
- θηρίονtherionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: a beast
“Why are you so amazed?” said the angel. “I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and ten horns.
- θηρίουtheriounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: beast
The beast that you saw—it was, and now is no more, but is about to come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. And those who dwell on the earth whose names were not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet will be.
- θηρίονtherionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: beast
- θηρίονtherionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: beast
The beast that was, and now is not, is an eighth king, who belongs to the other seven and is going into destruction.
- θηρίονtherionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: beast
The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings, along with the beast.
- θηρίουtheriounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: beast
These kings have one purpose: to yield their power and authority to the beast.
- θηρίῳtherionoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: beast
And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.
- θηρίονtherionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: beast
For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled.
- θηρίῳtherionoun · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: beast
And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.
- θηρίουtheriounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: creature
Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army.
- θηρίονtherionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: beast
But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.
- θηρίονtherionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: beast
- θηρίουtheriounoun · genitive (“of”) · neuter singulartagged: beast
Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image, and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
- θηρίονtherionnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: beast
And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, into which the beast and the false prophet had already been thrown. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
- θηρίονtherionnoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: beast
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.