King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER G2226
Transliteration: zōon
Phonetic Spelling: (dzo'-on)
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Short Definition: a living creature
Meaning: a living creature
ζοων (or ζοων (so L WH uniformly, Treg. in Heb. and Rev.; see Etym. Magn. 413, 24, and references under the word Iota)), ζοωυ, τό, (ζοως alive);
Word Summary
zōon: a living creature
Original Word: ζῷονTransliteration: zōon
Phonetic Spelling: (dzo'-on)
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Short Definition: a living creature
Meaning: a living creature
Strong's Concordance
beast. Neuter of a derivative of zao; a live thing, i.e. An animal -- beast.
see GREEK zao
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2226: ζοωνζοων (or ζοων (so L WH uniformly, Treg. in Heb. and Rev.; see Etym. Magn. 413, 24, and references under the word Iota)), ζοωυ, τό, (ζοως alive);
1. a living being.
2. an animal, brute, beast: Hebrews 13:11; 2 Peter 2:12; Jude 1:10; Revelation 4:6-9 (on Revelation 4:8 cf. Buttmann, 130 (114)), etc. [SYNONYMS: ζοων differs from θηρίον (at least etymologically; but cf. Schmidt as below) in giving prominence to the vital element, while θηρίον emphasizes the bestial element. Hence, in Revelation as above ζοων is fitly rendered living creature in contradistinction to the θηρίον beast, cf. Revelation 11:7; Revelation 13:1, etc. See Trench, § lxxxi.; Schmidt ii., chapter 70.]