UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

Sense 1: animal, quadruped

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.