Thēríon — G2342

G2342 · Greek — θηρίον

Pronunciation: thay-ree'-on

Definition

neuter noun

a dangerous animal

  1. a wild animal, wild beast, beast
  2. metaphorically, a brutal, bestial man, savage, ferocious

Usually translated as

beast

Origin

diminutive from the same as G2339

Occurrences

Thēríon occurs 46 times in 38 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Mark (1), Acts (4), Titus (1), Hebrews (1), James (1), Revelation (30)

Strong's Lexicon — T