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ζῶον G2226

G2226 is the Greek word ζῶον, transliterated zōon. The King James Version most often renders it beasts.

Word: ζῶονTransliteration: zōonLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 20 verses

What it means

a live thing, i.e. an animal.

Where it comes from

neuter of a derivative of G2198 (ζάω).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 23 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

beasts 16×beast 7×

Strong's own list of renderings: beast.

Verses using ζῶον

All 20 verses, quoted in full.

Hebrews 13:11 · KJV

For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.

2 Peter 2:12 · KJV

But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;

Jude 1:10 · KJV

But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

Revelation 4:6 · KJV

And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.

Revelation 4:7 · KJV

And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.

Revelation 4:8 · KJV

And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, LORD God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.

Revelation 4:9 · KJV

And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,

Revelation 5:6 · KJV

And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.

Revelation 5:8 · KJV

And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.

Revelation 5:11 · KJV

And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;

Revelation 5:14 · KJV

And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.

Revelation 6:1 · KJV

And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.

Revelation 6:3 · KJV

And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.

Revelation 6:5 · KJV

And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.

Revelation 6:6 · KJV

And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.

Revelation 6:7 · KJV

And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.

Revelation 7:11 · KJV

And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,

Revelation 14:3 · KJV

And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.

Revelation 15:7 · KJV

And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever.

Revelation 19:4 · KJV

And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.

Common questions

What does Strong's G2226 mean?

G2226 is the Greek word ζῶον (zōon), meaning a live thing, i.e. an animal.

How is G2226 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it beasts (16 times), beast (7 times).

How many times does G2226 appear in the Bible?

ζῶον (zōon) is tagged in 20 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G2226 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: neuter of a derivative of G2198 (ζάω).

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