ζῷα
zōon
living creatures
A living creature; most often, a sentient non-human animal (as distinct from plants or inanimate things), but contextually any living being distinguished by vitality. In some literary or figurative uses, refers to supernatural or hybrid beings, especially in apocalyptic literature (e.g., the 'living creatures' of Revelation). The primary sense is a being characterized by life (bios), usually animal life.
Revelation 4:9 · Word #5
Lexicon G2226
| Lemma | ζῶον |
| Transliteration | zōon |
| Strong's | G2226 |
| Definition | A living creature; most often, a sentient non-human animal (as distinct from plants or inanimate things), but contextually any living being distinguished by vitality. In some literary or figurative uses, refers to supernatural or hybrid beings, especially in apocalyptic literature (e.g., the 'living creatures' of Revelation). The primary sense is a being characterized by life (bios), usually animal life. |
Morphology N NOM N PL
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 | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | living creatures |
| Literal | living-creatures |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ζῷον |
| Strong's | G2226 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2226-01
living beings
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, neuter, plural (Gr,N,,,,,NNP): functioning as a nominative plural subject or predicate nominative. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "living beings" preserves the root sense of ζα- (to live) and reflects the substantival form denoting entities characterized by life. The nominative neuter plural form is conveyed by the plural English noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
creatures
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "living beings". |