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Lexicon :: Strong's G2342 - thērion

Aa
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 BoxMar 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:13 - And he was in the waste land for forty days, being tested by Satan; and he was with the beasts; and the angels took care of him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:6 - And looking on it with attention I saw in it all sorts of beasts and birds.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:4 - And when the people saw it hanging on his hand, they said to one another, Without doubt this man has put someone to death, and though he has got safely away from the sea, God will not let him go on living.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:5 - But shaking off the beast into the fire, he got no damage.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:12 - One of their prophets has said, The men of Crete are ever false, evil beasts, lovers of food, hating work.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:20

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 12:20 - For the order which said, If the mountain is touched even by a beast, the beast is to be stoned, seemed hard to them;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:7 - For every sort of beast and bird and every living thing on earth and in the sea has been controlled by man and is under his authority;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 6:8 - And I saw a grey horse, and the name of him who was seated on it was Death; and Hell came after him. And there was given to them authority over the fourth part of the earth, to put to destruction by the sword, and by taking away their food, and by death, and by the beasts of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:7

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:7 - And when they have come to the end of their witness, the beast which comes up out of the great deep will make war on them and overcome them and put them to death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:1

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:1 - And he took his place on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads unholy names.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:2 - And the beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power and his seat and great authority.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:3 - And I saw one of his heads as if it had been given a death-wound; and his death-wound was made well: and all the earth was wondering at the beast.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:4 - And they gave worship to the dragon, because he gave authority to the beast; and worshipping the beast, they said, Who is like the beast? and who is able to go to war with him?

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:11 - And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and his voice was like that of a dragon.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:12 - And he makes use of all the authority of the first beast before his eyes. And he makes the earth and those who are in it give worship to the first beast, whose death-wound was made well.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:14

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:14 - And those who are on the earth are turned from the true way by him through the signs which he was given power to do before the beast; giving orders to those who are on the earth to make an image to the beast, who was wounded by the sword, and came to life.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:15 - And he had power to give breath to the image of the beast, so that words might come from the image of the beast, and that he might have all those who did not give worship to the image of the beast put to death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:17

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:17 - So that no man might be able to do trade but he who has the mark, even the name of the beast or the number of his name.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:18

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 13:18 - Here is wisdom. He who has knowledge let him get the number of the beast; because it is the number of a man: and his number is Six hundred and sixty-six.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:9 - And a third angel came after them, saying with a loud voice, If any man gives worship to the beast and his image, and has his mark on his brow or on his hand,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:11 - And the smoke of their pain goes up for ever and ever; and they have no rest day and night, who give worship to the beast and his image, and have on them the mark of his name.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 15:2 - And I saw a sea which seemed like glass mixed with fire; and those who had overcome the beast and his image and the number of his name, were in their places by the sea of glass, with God's instruments of music in their hands.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:2 - And the first went, and let what was in his vessel come down on the earth; and it became an evil poisoning wound on the men who had the mark of the beast, and who gave worship to his image.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:10 - And the fifth let what was in his vessel come out on the high seat of the beast; and his kingdom was made dark; and they were biting their tongues for pain.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:13

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:3 - And he took me away in the Spirit into a waste land: and I saw a woman seated on a bright red beast, full of evil names, having seven heads and ten horns,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:7

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:7 - And the angel said to me, Why were you surprised? I will make clear to you the secret of the woman, and of the beast on which she is seated, which has the seven heads and the ten horns.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:8 - The beast which you saw was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the great deep, and to go into destruction. And those who are on the earth, whose names have not been put in the book of life from the first, will be full of wonder when they see the beast, that he was, and is not, and still will be.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:11 - And the beast which was, and is not, is himself the eighth, and is of the seven; and he goes into destruction.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:12 - And the ten horns which you saw are ten kings, which still have been given no kingdom; but they are given authority as kings, with the beast, for one hour.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:13 - These have one mind, and they give their power and authority to the beast.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:16

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:16 - And the ten horns which you saw, and the beast, these will be turned against the evil woman, and will make her waste and uncovered, and will take her flesh for food, and will have her burned with fire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:17

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:17 - Because God has put it in their hearts to do his purpose, and to be of one mind, giving their kingdom to the beast, till the words of God have effect and are complete.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:2 - And he gave a loud cry, saying, Babylon the great has come down from her high place, she has come to destruction and has become a place of evil spirits, and of every unclean spirit, and a hole for every unclean and hated bird.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:19 - And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, come together to make war against him who was seated on the horse and against his army.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:20

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:20 - And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet who did the signs before him, by which they were turned from the true way who had the mark of the beast, and who gave worship to his image: these two were put living into the sea of ever-burning fire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:4 - And I saw high seats, and they were seated on them, and the right of judging was given to them: and I saw the souls of those who were put to death for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and those who did not give worship to the beast, or to his image, and had not his mark on their brows or on their hands; and they were living and ruling with Christ a thousand years.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 20:10 - And the Evil One who put them in error was sent down into the sea of ever-burning fire, where the beast and the false prophet are, and their punishment will go on day and night for ever and ever.
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