θηρίον

thēríon

beast

A non-domesticated animal, typically a wild beast; in particular, a creature regarded as dangerous or untamed, especially large animals that may threaten humans. More broadly, used metaphorically to describe entities or systems that are fierce, savage, or predatory.

G2342

Revelation 13:2 · Word #3

Lexicon G2342

Lemmaθηρίον
Transliterationthēríon
Strong'sG2342
DefinitionA non-domesticated animal, typically a wild beast; in particular, a creature regarded as dangerous or untamed, especially large animals that may threaten humans. More broadly, used metaphorically to describe entities or systems that are fierce, savage, or predatory.

Morphology N NOM N SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasebeast
Literalbeast

Lexical Info

Lemmaθηρίον
Strong'sG2342

SIBI-P1 Translation G2342-03

of wild beasts

Morphological NotesNoun, neuter, genitive, plural (Gr,N,,,,,GNP) — indicating possession, source, or association, "of" + plural noun.
Rendering RationaleThe genitive plural form denotes possession or association, rendered concisely as "of wild beasts." "Wild beasts" preserves the root sense of untamed, potentially dangerous animals inherent in θηρίον.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

beast

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleP1 'of wild beasts' is incorrect because θηρίον is nominative singular, not a genitive plural. The correct contextual rendering is 'beast.'