noun · neuter
thērem
Greekθηρίον (thērion)
Strong’sG2342
a wild beast, animal
stem thēr-46 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books5 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
θηρίον, -ου, τό
(dimin. of θήρ), [in LXX chiefly for חַיָּה;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2342 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidthay-ree'-on
a dangerous animal
Fromdiminutive from the same as G2339;
King James(venomous, wild) beast.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | thērem8×θηρίον | thēreim1×θηρία |
| of, belonging to genitive | thēreu16×θηρίου | thēreiu3×θηρίων |
| to, for dative | thēre6×θηρίῳ | thērei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
thēre is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
46 occurrences, every one of them listed
thērem“beast”subject or objectdirect singular8×
Hebrews 12:20“animal”ouk ferale gar tem diastellirōtem; Kan thērem thinganateia teu oreu, lithoboliti;For they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned.”
Revelation 11:7“beast”Kai hotan telaleia tan marturian autoiu, tem thērem tem anabainarōtem ek tau abussau poiati meta autoiu polemon kai nikati autoin kai apokteinati autoin.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.
Revelation 13:2“beast”kai tem thērem hem horama ate homoiem pardalia, kai tois podois auteu hōs arkau, kai tem stomem auteu hōs stomem leōnou. kai dōata aute tos drakōnos tan dunamian auteu kai ton thronon auteu kai exousian megan.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.
Revelation 17:8“beast”tem thērem hem horasa ate kai ouk atō, kai mellatō anabainarō ek tau abussau, kai eis apōleian hupagatō; kai thaumazili tois katoikarōtois epi tau gēau, hoiu ouk grafitē tem onomem epi tem bibliem tau zōau apo katabolau kosmou, bleparōtoiu tem thērem hoti ate kai ouk atō kai pareieti.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.
Revelation 17:11“beast”kai tem thērem hem ate kai ouk atō. kai autos ogdoos atō kai ek toiu hepta atō, kai eis apōleian hupagatō.The beast that was, and now is not, is an eighth king, who belongs to the other seven and is going into destruction.
Revelation 17:16“beast”kai teim deka kerateim heim horasa kai tem thērem, houtois misali tan pornan, kai erēmirētan poiali autan kai gumnan, kai tain sarxain autau esthieli, kai autan katakaiali en pure;And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.
Revelation 19:20“beast”kai piazita tem thērem kai meta auteu tos pseudoprofētos tos poiaratos teim sēmeim enōpion auteu, en hei planata toin lambaratoin tem charagmem teu thēreu kai toin proskunarōtoin ta eikōna auteu; zōarōtois ballila tois duo eis tan limnan teu pureu tau kaiirōtau en theie.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.
Revelation 20:10“beast”kai tos diabolos tos planarōtos autoin ballita eis tan limnan teu pureu kai theieu, hopou kai tem thērem kai tos pseudoprofētos, kai basanizili hēmerau kai nuxau eis toin aiōnoin toiu aiōnoiu.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.
thēreu“beast”of, belonging togenitive singular16×
Revelation 13:3“beast”kai henan ek taiu kefalaiu auteu hōs sfazirētan eis thanaton, kai tas plēgas tou thanatou auteu therapeuita. kai thaumazita holas tas gēas opisō teu thēreu,One of the heads of the beast appeared to have been mortally wounded. But the mortal wound was healed, and the whole world marveled and followed the beast.
Revelation 13:12“beast”kai tan exousian teu prōteu thēreu pantan poiatō enōpion auteu. kai poiatō tan gēan kai toin en auta katoikarōtoin hina proskunali tem thērem tem prōtem, heu therapeuita tas plēgas tou thanatou auteu.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.
Revelation 13:14“beast”kai planatō toin katoikarōtoin epi tau gēau dia teim sēmeim heim dōita aute poiara enōpion teu thēreu, legarōtos toi katoikarōtoi epi tau gēau poiara eikōnan te thēre, hos echatō tan plēgan tau machairau kai zōata.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.
Revelation 13:15“beast”kai dōita aute dōara pneumem ta eikōna teu thēreu, hina kai lalateia tas eikōnas teu thēreu kai poiateia hina hosois ean mē proskunaleia ta eikōna teu thēreu apokteinileia.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.
Revelation 13:15“beast”kai dōita aute dōara pneumem ta eikōna teu thēreu, hina kai lalateia tas eikōnas teu thēreu kai poiateia hina hosois ean mē proskunaleia ta eikōna teu thēreu apokteinileia.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.
Revelation 13:15“beast”kai dōita aute dōara pneumem ta eikōna teu thēreu, hina kai lalateia tas eikōnas teu thēreu kai poiateia hina hosois ean mē proskunaleia ta eikōna teu thēreu apokteinileia.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.
Revelation 13:17“beast”kai hina mē tinos duneteiō agorazara ē pōlara ei mē tos echarōtos tem charagmem, tem onomem teu thēreu ē ton arithmon teu onomeu auteu.so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark — the name of the beast or the number of its name.
Revelation 13:18“beast”hōde tas sofias atō; tos echarōtos nouon psēfizatar ton arithmon teu thēreu, arithmos gar anthrōpou atō; kai tos arithmos auteu hexakosioi hexēkonta hex.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.
Revelation 15:2“beast”Kai horama hōs thalassan hualinan mignuirētan pure, kai toin nikarōtoin ek teu thēreu kai ek tau eikōnau auteu kai ek tou arithmou teu onomeu auteu histanarētoin epi tan thalassan tan hualinan, echarōtoin kitharain tou theou.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,
Revelation 16:2“beast”Kai aperchata tos prōtos kai ekchata tan fialan autou eis tan gēan; kai gineta helkem kakem kai ponērem epi toin anthrōpoin toin echarōtoin tem charagmem teu thēreu kai toin proskunarōtoin ta eikōna auteu.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.
Revelation 16:10“beast”Kai tos pemptos ekchata tan fialan autou epi ton thronon teu thēreu; kai gineta tas basileias auteu skotirētas, kai masele tain glōssain autoiu ek tou ponou,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
Revelation 16:13“beast”kai horama ek teu stomeu tou drakōnou kai ek teu stomeu teu thēreu kai ek teu stomeu tou pseudoprofētou pneumeim treis akatharteim hōs batrachois;And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet.
Revelation 17:7“beast”kai legata mi tos angelos; Dia tinem thaumazasa? mis legami si tem mustēriem tau gunaikau kai teu thēreu teu bastazarōteu autan, teu echarōteu tain hepta kefalain kai teim deka kerateim;“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.
Revelation 17:12“beast”kai teim deka kerateim heim horasa deka basilevois alō, hotinois basileian oupō lambala, alla exousian hōs basilevois henan hōran lambalō meta teu thēreu.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.
Revelation 18:2“beast”kai krazata en ischura fōna legarōtos; Piptata, piptata Babulōnas tas megas, kai gineta katoikētēriem daimoneiu kai fulakas panteu pneumeu akatharteu kai fulakas panteu ornitheu akatharteu kai fulakas panteu thēreu akatharteu kai misirēteu,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.
Revelation 19:20“beast”kai piazita tem thērem kai meta auteu tos pseudoprofētos tos poiaratos teim sēmeim enōpion auteu, en hei planata toin lambaratoin tem charagmem teu thēreu kai toin proskunarōtoin ta eikōna auteu; zōarōtois ballila tois duo eis tan limnan teu pureu tau kaiirōtau en theie.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.
thēre“beast”to, fordative singular6×
Revelation 13:4“beast”kai proskunala to drakōno hoti dōata tan exousian te thēre, kai proskunala te thēre legarōtois; Tinos homoios te thēre, kai tinos dunetō polemara meta auteu?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?”
Revelation 13:4“beast”kai proskunala to drakōno hoti dōata tan exousian te thēre, kai proskunala te thēre legarōtois; Tinos homoios te thēre, kai tinos dunetō polemara meta auteu?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?”
Revelation 13:4“beast”kai proskunala to drakōno hoti dōata tan exousian te thēre, kai proskunala te thēre legarōtois; Tinos homoios te thēre, kai tinos dunetō polemara meta auteu?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?”
Revelation 13:14“beast”kai planatō toin katoikarōtoin epi tau gēau dia teim sēmeim heim dōita aute poiara enōpion teu thēreu, legarōtos toi katoikarōtoi epi tau gēau poiara eikōnan te thēre, hos echatō tan plēgan tau machairau kai zōata.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.
Revelation 17:13“beast”houtois henan gnōman echalō, kai tan dunamian kai exousian autoiu te thēre dōalō.These kings have one purpose: to yield their power and authority to the beast.
Revelation 17:17“beast”tos gar theos dōata eis tain kardiain autoiu poiara tan gnōman autou, kai poiara henan gnōman kai dōara tan basileian autoiu te thēre, achri telili tois logois tou theou.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.
thēreim“beasts”subject or objectdirect plural1×
Titus 1:12“beasts”legata tinos ek autoiu, idios autoiu profētos, Krois aei pseustois, kakeim thēreim, gastērais argais;As one of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”
thēreiu“beast”of, belonging togenitive plural3×
Mark 1:13“wild animals”kai ate en ta erēma tesserakonta hēmerain peirazirōtos hupo tou Satanaou, kai ate meta teiu thēreiu, kai tois angelois diakonale auto.and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him.
James 3:7“beast”pantas gar fusias thēreiu tē kai peteineiu herpeteiu tē kai enalieiu damazitō kai damazitē ta fusia ta anthrōpina;All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man,
Revelation 6:8“wild beasts”kai horama, kai idou hippos chlōros, kai tos katherōtos epanō autou onomem auto tos Thanatos, kai tos hados akolouthate meta autou, kai dōita autoi exousias epi tem tetartem tau gēau, apokteinara en romfaia kai en limo kai en thanato kai hupo teiu thēreiu tau gēau.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.
thērem11×
Acts 28:4“creature”hōs de horala tois barbarois kremannuerōtem tem thērem ek tau cheirau autou, pros allēloin legale; Pantōs foneuos atō tos anthrōpos houtos hon diasōziraton ek tau thalassau tas dikas zōarō ouk easata.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.”
Acts 28:5“creature”tos men oun apotinassaratos tem thērem eis tem purem paschata oudenem kakem;But Paul shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.
Revelation 13:1“beast”Kai horama ek tau thalassau thērem anabainarōtem, echarōtem kerateim deka kai kefalain hepta, kai epi teiu kerateiu auteu deka diadēmeim, kai epi tain kefalain auteu onomeim blasfēmiau.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.
Revelation 13:11“beast”Kai horama allem thērem anabainarōtem ek tau gēau, kai echate kerateim duo homoieim arnie, kai lalate hōs drakōnos.Then I saw another beast rising out of the earth. This beast had two horns like a lamb, but spoke like a dragon.
Revelation 13:12“beast”kai tan exousian teu prōteu thēreu pantan poiatō enōpion auteu. kai poiatō tan gēan kai toin en auta katoikarōtoin hina proskunali tem thērem tem prōtem, heu therapeuita tas plēgas tou thanatou auteu.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.
Revelation 14:9“beast”Kai allos angelos tritos akolouthata autoi legarōtos en fōna mega; Ei tinos proskunatō tem thērem kai tan eikōnan auteu, kai lambatō charagmem epi teu metōpeu autou ē epi tan cheiran autou,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,
Revelation 14:11“beast”kai tos kapnos tou basanismou autoiu eis aiōnoin aiōnoiu anabainatō, kai ouk echalō anapausian hēmerau kai nuxau, tois proskunarōtois tem thērem kai tan eikōnan auteu, kai ei tinos lambatō tem charagmem teu onomeu auteu.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.”
Revelation 17:3“beast”kai apoferata min eis erēman en pneume. kai horama gunaikan katherōtan epi thērem kokkinem, gemarōteim onomeim blasfēmiau, echarōtos kefalain hepta kai kerateim deka.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.
Revelation 17:8“beast”tem thērem hem horasa ate kai ouk atō, kai mellatō anabainarō ek tau abussau, kai eis apōleian hupagatō; kai thaumazili tois katoikarōtois epi tau gēau, hoiu ouk grafitē tem onomem epi tem bibliem tau zōau apo katabolau kosmou, bleparōtoiu tem thērem hoti ate kai ouk atō kai pareieti.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.
Revelation 19:19“beast”kai horama tem thērem kai toin basilevoin tau gēau kai teim strateumeim autoiu sunagirēteim poiara ton polemon meta tou katherōtou epi tou hippou kai meta teu strateumeu autou.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.
Revelation 20:4“beast”Kai horama thronoin, kai kathizala epi autoin, kai krimem dōita autoi, kai tain psuchain toiu pelekizirētoiu dia tan marturian Iēsu kai dia ton logon tou theou, kai hotinois ouk proskunala tem thērem oude tan eikōnan auteu kai ouk lambala tem charagmem epi tem metōpem kai epi tan cheiran autoiu; kai zōala kai basilala meta tou christou chilioi eteim.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.
thēreim1×
Acts 11:6“wild beasts”eis han atenizaratos katanoame kai horama teim tetrapodeim tau gēau kai teim thēreim kai teim herpeteim kai teim peteineim tou ouranou;I looked at it closely and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds of the air.