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ζῷον

Strong’s: G2226

Associated OET lemmas: ζῷον

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, n.

Inflections: ζῷον; -ου

Related lemmas: ζάω

Sense 1: living creature, animal

Semantic entry: 4.2

Semantic domains: Animals

Subdomains: Animals

Definition: any living creature, whether wild or domesticated (in contrast with plants)

Notes: In a number of languages the equivalent of ‘living things’ or ‘living creatures’ is simply ‘those which are alive’ or ‘those that move about.’ ζῷον[a], therefore, includes essentially quadrupeds, fish, birds, and insects, and is not used in the NT to designate human beings. In several passages in the book of Revelation, ζῷον[b] ‘a living being’ (12.32: ζῷον) is employed to refer to supernatural beings at God’s throne (note RV REV 4:6 · LV REV 4:6 · Read together REV 4:6 which in many ways is similar to the description of ‘living creatures’ in RV EZE 1:5 · LV EZE 1:5 · Read together EZE 1:5f).

Further resources: fauna:1

HEB 13:11: RV HEB 13:11 · LV HEB 13:11 · Read together HEB 13:11

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OET-RV HEB 13:11

11 Although the high priest brings the blood of animals into the sacred chambers as a sacrifice for sin, the bodies of the animals are burnt outside the camp.

OET-LV HEB 13:11

11 For/Because of _what is _being _carried _in of _animals the blood for sin into the holy places by the chief _priest, of _these the bodies is _being _burned _up outside the camp.

PE2 2:12: RV PE2 2:12 · LV PE2 2:12 · Read together PE2 2:12

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OET-RV PE2 2:12

12 But these men act like unthinking animals that are born to be captured and destroyed when they slander concerning things they know nothing about, and they will bring about their own destruction.

OET-LV PE2 2:12

12 But these like illogical animals, having _been _born natural for capture and corruption, slandering in what things they _are _not _knowing, in the corruption of _them and they _will _be _being _corrupted,

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

HEB: RV HEB 13:11 · LV HEB 13:11 · Read together HEB 13:11

PE2: RV PE2 2:12 · LV PE2 2:12 · Read together PE2 2:12

JDE: RV JDE 1:10 · LV JDE 1:10 · Read together JDE 1:10

Sense 2: living being, living creature

Semantic entry: 12.32

Semantic domains: Supernatural Beings and Powers

Subdomains: Supernatural Beings

Definition: a supernatural being surrounding the throne of God in visions of the book of Revelation

Notes: The OT parallel for the ζῷον in Revelation is to be found in RV EZE 1:5 · LV EZE 1:5 · Read together EZE 1:5-RV EZE 1:14 · LV EZE 1:14 · Read together EZE 1:14.

REV 4:6: RV REV 4:6 · LV REV 4:6 · Read together REV 4:6

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OET-RV REV 4:6

6 In front of the throne was something like a sea of glass that was as clear as crystal.
¶ Around the throne were four living creatures, covered both front and back with eyes.

OET-LV REV 4:6

6 and something before the throne was like a_sea glass, similar to _crystal.
And in the_midst of _the throne and around the four, throne living _creatures were, being _full of _eyes ahead and behind.

REV 4:7: RV REV 4:7 · LV REV 4:7 · Read together REV 4:7

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OET-RV REV 4:7

7 This first living creature resembled a lion, the second resembled a bull, the third had a face like a man, and the fourth one resembled a flying eagle.

OET-LV REV 4:7

7 And the living _creature the first was similar to_a_lion, and the second living _creature similar to_a_calf, and the third living _creature having the face as of_a_human, and the fourth living _creature similar to_an_eagle flying.

All 17 recorded passages for this sense

REV: RV REV 4:6–9 · RV REV 5:6 · RV REV 5:8 · RV REV 5:11 · RV REV 5:14 · RV REV 6:1 · RV REV 6:3 · RV REV 6:5–7 · RV REV 7:11 · RV REV 14:3 · RV REV 15:7 · RV REV 19:4 · LV REV 4:6–9 · LV REV 5:6 · LV REV 5:8 · LV REV 5:11 · LV REV 5:14 · LV REV 6:1 · LV REV 6:3 · LV REV 6:5–7 · LV REV 7:11 · LV REV 14:3 · LV REV 15:7 · LV REV 19:4 · Read together REV 4:6–9 · Read together REV 5:6 · Read together REV 5:8 · Read together REV 5:11 · Read together REV 5:14 · Read together REV 6:1 · Read together REV 6:3 · Read together REV 6:5–7 · Read together REV 7:11 · Read together REV 14:3 · Read together REV 15:7 · Read together REV 19:4