The meaning of “ζῶον”

Understanding zōon reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Greek Text

Strong's Concordance

ζῶον

Phoneticdzo'-on

Transliterationzōon

Grammar Code

G:N-N

Greek Noun, Neuter

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

neuter of a derivative of ζάω beast. - a live thing, i.e. an animal

Scripture References

20 total references

Reference	Text
Hebrews 13:11	“For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.”
2 Peter 2:12	“But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;”
Jude 1:10	“But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.”
Revelation 6:1	“And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.”

Total Occurrences

20x

Most Frequent Book

Revelation

Book Distribution

Hebrews1

2 Peter1

Jude1

Revelation17

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