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Notes: θηρίον[a] (4.3: θηρίον) in RV ACT 28:4 · LV ACT 28:4 · Read together ACT 28:4 includes reptiles and is thus more highly generic in meaning than θηρίον[b] (4.4: θηρίον / 4.4: τετράπους) which in RV JAM 3:7 · LV JAM 3:7 · Read together JAM 3:7 involves a contrast between (1) quadrupeds and (2) birds, reptiles, and fish. In a number of contexts it is quite impossible to determine whether θηρίον[a] or θηρίον[b] refers to wild or to domesticated animals. For example, in RV HEB 12:20 · LV HEB 12:20 · Read together HEB 12:20 the reference would seem to be to domesticated animals that might wander over to the holy mountain, but in RV JAM 3:7 · LV JAM 3:7 · Read together JAM 3:7 the context points clearly to wild animals, since the reference is to the taming of such animals. But whether the reference is to wild or domesticated animals depends primarily upon the context, and there seems to be no way in which one can clearly distinguish two different meanings of θηρίον, based on wild versus domesticated distinctions.
Part of speech: noun, n.
Inflections: θηρίον; -ου
Related lemmas: θηρεύω
Semantic entry: 4.3
Semantic domains: Animals
Subdomains: Animals
Definition: any living creature, not including man
Further resources: fauna:1.3
MRK 1:13: RV MRK 1:13 · LV MRK 1:13 · Read together MRK 1:13
ACT 11:6: RV ACT 11:6 · LV ACT 11:6 · Read together ACT 11:6
MRK: RV MRK 1:13 · LV MRK 1:13 · Read together MRK 1:13
ACT: RV ACT 11:6 · RV ACT 28:4–5 · LV ACT 11:6 · LV ACT 28:4–5 · Read together ACT 11:6 · Read together ACT 28:4–5
HEB: RV HEB 12:20 · LV HEB 12:20 · Read together HEB 12:20
REV: RV REV 6:8 · RV REV 18:2 · LV REV 6:8 · LV REV 18:2 · Read together REV 6:8 · Read together REV 18:2
Semantic entry: 4.4
Semantic domains: Animals
Subdomains: Animals
Definition: any four-footed animal, either wild or domesticated
Notes: A high percentage of languages appear to have no generic term to identify all kinds of quadrupeds whether wild or domesticated. Rather, they tend to make quite clear distinctions between wild and domesticated animals, and therefore it may be necessary to indicate both types in those contexts where the reference is to both wild as well as domesticated animals. For example, one may sometimes speak of ‘animals of the grass and animals of the forest’ or ‘animals of the barn and animals of the mountains.’|In RV ACT 10:12 · LV ACT 10:12 · Read together ACT 10:12 the reference is primarily to wild animals, since for the most part wild animals would be those designated as unclean. However, swine were also regarded as unclean, and they were domesticated.|In RV REV 13:1 · LV REV 13:1 · Read together REV 13:1ff two visionary creatures are referred to by the term θηρίον ‘beast.’ Despite their strange symbolic appearance, they would no doubt be included within the potential range of reference of θηρίον[b] .
MRK 1:13: RV MRK 1:13 · LV MRK 1:13 · Read together MRK 1:13
ACT 11:6: RV ACT 11:6 · LV ACT 11:6 · Read together ACT 11:6
MRK: RV MRK 1:13 · LV MRK 1:13 · Read together MRK 1:13
ACT: RV ACT 11:6 · LV ACT 11:6 · Read together ACT 11:6
HEB: RV HEB 12:20 · LV HEB 12:20 · Read together HEB 12:20
JAM: RV JAM 3:7 · LV JAM 3:7 · Read together JAM 3:7
REV: RV REV 6:8 · RV REV 11:7 · RV REV 13:1–4 · RV REV 13:11–12 · RV REV 13:14–15 · RV REV 13:17–18 · RV REV 14:9 · RV REV 14:11 · RV REV 15:2 · RV REV 16:2 · RV REV 16:10 · RV REV 16:13 · RV REV 17:3 · RV REV 17:7–8 · RV REV 17:11–13 · RV REV 17:16–17 · RV REV 18:2 · RV REV 19:19–20 · RV REV 20:4 · RV REV 20:10 · LV REV 6:8 · LV REV 11:7 · LV REV 13:1–4 · LV REV 13:11–12 · LV REV 13:14–15 · LV REV 13:17–18 · LV REV 14:9 · LV REV 14:11 · LV REV 15:2 · LV REV 16:2 · LV REV 16:10 · LV REV 16:13 · LV REV 17:3 · LV REV 17:7–8 · LV REV 17:11–13 · LV REV 17:16–17 · LV REV 18:2 · LV REV 19:19–20 · LV REV 20:4 · LV REV 20:10 · Read together REV 6:8 · Read together REV 11:7 · Read together REV 13:1–4 · Read together REV 13:11–12 · Read together REV 13:14–15 · Read together REV 13:17–18 · Read together REV 14:9 · Read together REV 14:11 · Read together REV 15:2 · Read together REV 16:2 · Read together REV 16:10 · Read together REV 16:13 · Read together REV 17:3 · Read together REV 17:7–8 · Read together REV 17:11–13 · Read together REV 17:16–17 · Read together REV 18:2 · Read together REV 19:19–20 · Read together REV 20:4 · Read together REV 20:10
Semantic entry: 88.119
Semantic domains: Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior
Subdomains: Bad, Evil, Harmful, Damaging
Definition: (a figurative extension of meaning of θηρίον [source selector 000001][b] ‘(wild) animal,’ 4.4: θηρίον / 4.4: τετράπους) a bad person, in the sense of being both harmful and dangerous
Notes: The translation of θηρίον[c] as merely ‘wild animal’ may be seriously misunderstood in some languages, since speaking of a person as ‘a wild animal’ might be a compliment based upon the idea of strength and courage. It may, therefore, be necessary to use some such expression as ‘dangerous animal’ or ‘harmful wild animal.’
TIT 1:12: RV TIT 1:12 · LV TIT 1:12 · Read together TIT 1:12
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