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θηρίον

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
θηρίον, -ου, τό
Greek transliteration: 
thērion
Simplified transliteration: 
therion
Numbers
Strong's number: 
2342
GK Number: 
2563
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
46
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-2c
Gloss: 
(wild) animal, (fiendish) beast, snake
Definition: 
a beast, wild animal, Mk. 1:13; Acts 10:12; met. a brute, brutish man, Tit. 1:12

Greek-English Concordance for θηρίον

Mark 1:13 and he was in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was there with the wild beasts (thēriōn | θηρίων | gen pl neut), and the angels were ministering to him.
Acts 11:6 I looked into it closely I saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild (thēria | θηρία | acc pl neut) animals, reptiles, and birds of the air.
Acts 28:4 When the native people saw the creature (thērion | θηρίον | acc sg neut) hanging from his hand, they said to each other, “Certainly this man is a murderer, and though he has escaped from the sea, justice has not allowed him to live.”
Acts 28:5 But Paul shook the creature (thērion | θηρίον | acc sg neut) off into the fire and suffered no harm.
Titus 1:12 One of them, their own prophet, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts (thēria | θηρία | nom pl neut), lazy gluttons.”
Hebrews 12:20 for they could not endure the order that was given: “If even a wild animal (thērion | θηρίον | nom sg neut) touches the mountain, it shall be stoned.”
James 3:7 For every species of beast (thēriōn | θηρίων | gen pl neut) and bird, reptile and sea creature, can be tamed, and has been tamed by the human species.
Revelation 6:8 And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider’s name was Death, and Hades was following with him. And authority was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by wild beasts (thēriōn | θηρίων | gen pl neut) of the earth.
Revelation 11:7 When they have finished their testimony, the beast (thērion | θηρίον | nom sg neut) that comes up from the abyss will make war on them and conquer them and kill them,
Revelation 13:1 And I saw, rising out of the sea, a beast (thērion | θηρίον | acc sg neut) with ten horns and seven heads. On his ten horns were ten crowns and on his heads were written blasphemous names.
Revelation 13:2 And the beast (thērion | θηρίον | nom sg neut) that I saw was like a leopard, his feet were like a bear’s, and its mouth was like a lion’s mouth. And to the beast the dragon gave his power and his throne and great authority.
Revelation 13:3 One of the beast’s heads appeared to have been mortally wounded, but his deadly wound had been healed. The whole world marveled as they followed the beast (thēriou | θηρίου | gen sg neut).
Revelation 13:4 They worshiped the dragon because he had given authority to the beast (thēriō | θηρίῳ | dat sg neut), and they worshiped the beast (thēriō | θηρίῳ | dat sg neut), saying, “Who is like the beast?” (thēriō | θηρίῳ | dat sg neut) and, “Who is able to make war against him?”
Revelation 13:11 Then I saw another beast (thērion | θηρίον | acc sg neut) rising out of the earth. He had two horns like a lamb, but he spoke like a dragon.
Revelation 13:12 He exercised all the authority of the first beast (thēriou | θηρίου | gen sg neut) on his behalf, and made the earth and those who live in it to worship the first beast (thērion | θηρίον | acc sg neut), the one whose deadly wound had been healed.
Revelation 13:14 and by the signs he was allowed to perform on behalf of the beast (thēriou | θηρίου | gen sg neut), he deceived those who live on the earth. He told them to make an image in honor of the beast (thēriō | θηρίῳ | dat sg neut) who had been wounded by the sword yet lived.
Revelation 13:15 The second beast was allowed to animate the image of the first beast (thēriou | θηρίου | gen sg neut) so that the image of the beast (thēriou | θηρίου | gen sg neut) could speak, and could cause all those who would not worship the image of the beast (thēriou | θηρίου | gen sg neut) to be killed.
Revelation 13:17 And no one was permitted to buy or to sell unless he bore the mark, that is, the name of the beast (thēriou | θηρίου | gen sg neut) or the number of his name.
Revelation 13:18 This calls for wisdom: let the one who has insight calculate the number of the beast (thēriou | θηρίου | gen sg neut), for it is the number of a man, and his number is six hundred and sixty-six.
Revelation 14:9 Then another angel, a third, followed them, declaring in a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast (thērion | θηρίον | acc sg neut) and his image, and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand,
Revelation 14:11 And the smoke from their torture will go up forever and ever, and those who worship the beast (thērion | θηρίον | acc sg neut) and his image will have no relief day or night, along with anyone who receives the mark of his name.”
Revelation 15:2 And I saw what appeared to be a sea of glass mixed with fire, and those who had conquered the beast (thēriou | θηρίου | gen sg neut) and his image and the number of his name. They were standing beside the sea of glass with harps given them by God.
Revelation 16:2 So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and a repulsive and malignant sore broke out on everyone who bore the mark of the beast (thēriou | θηρίου | gen sg neut) and who worshiped his image.
Revelation 16:10 The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast (thēriou | θηρίου | gen sg neut), and his kingdom was plunged into darkness. People gnawed their tongues in pain
Revelation 16:13 And I saw three unclean spirits, which looked like frogs, coming out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast (thēriou | θηρίου | gen sg neut), and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
Revelation 17:3 So he carried me away in the spirit into a wilderness, and there I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast (thērion | θηρίον | acc sg neut) covered with blasphemous names. It had seven heads and ten horns.
Revelation 17:7 Then the angel said to me, “Why are you astounded? I will explain to you the mystery of the woman and of the beast (thēriou | θηρίου | gen sg neut) with seven heads and ten horns that carries her.
Revelation 17:8 The beast (thērion | θηρίον | nom sg neut) that you saw was, and now is not, but is about to rise from the abyss and go to destruction. And those who dwell on the earth, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world, will be astounded when they see the beast (thērion | θηρίον | acc sg neut), because he was and is not, but is to come.
Revelation 17:11 The beast (thērion | θηρίον | nom sg neut) that was, and now is not, is himself an eighth king, but also one of the seven, and is on his way to destruction.
Revelation 17:12 And the ten horns that you saw are ten kings who as yet have not received royal power, but will receive ruling authority as kings for one hour, along with the beast (thēriou | θηρίου | gen sg neut).
Revelation 17:13 These are of one mind and will hand over their power and authority to the beast (thēriō | θηρίῳ | dat sg neut).
Revelation 17:16 As for the ten horns that you saw, they and the beast (thērion | θηρίον | nom sg neut) will hate the prostitute and make her desolate and naked. They will devour her flesh and burn her up with fire,
Revelation 17:17 for God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose by agreeing together to turn over their royal power to the beast (thēriō | θηρίῳ | dat sg neut), until the words of God are fulfilled.
Revelation 18:2 And he called out with a powerful voice, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a dwelling place for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, a haunt for every unclean bird, a haunt for every unclean and detestable beast (thēriou | θηρίου | gen sg neut).
Revelation 19:19 Then I saw the beast (thērion | θηρίον | acc sg neut) and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered to make war against the one who rode the horse and against his army.
Revelation 19:20 And the beast (thērion | θηρίον | nom sg neut) was captured, and with him the false prophet, who in his presence performed signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast (thēriou | θηρίου | gen sg neut) and those who worshiped his image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire burning with sulfur.
Revelation 20:4 And I saw thrones, and seated on them were those who had been given the authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God. These had not worshiped the beast (thērion | θηρίον | acc sg neut) or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
Revelation 20:10 And the devil, the one who had deceived them, was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where both the beast (thērion | θηρίον | nom sg neut) and the false prophet are. There they will suffer torment day and night forever and ever.