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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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ἄρκος

MainId: 000710000000000

Version: 0

HasAramaic: False

InLXX: True

AlphaPos: α

StrongCodes: G0715a

BaseForms:

  1. BaseFormID: 000710001000000

    PartsOfSpeech: noun, f.

    Inflections:

    1. Lemma: ἄρκος

      BaseFormIndex: 1

      Realizations: -ου

    LEXMeanings:

    1. LEXID: 000710001001000

      LEXIsBiblicalTerm: M

      LEXEntryCode: 4.12

      LEXIndent: 0

      LEXDomains: Animals

      LEXSubDomains: Animals

      LEXSenses:

      1. LanguageCode: en

        LastEdited: 2021-08-16 16:24:47

        DefinitionShort: large wild four-footed mammal with thick fur and doglike face; walks on all fours but may stand up on its back legs to get a better view; may be 2 m. tall when standing up and weigh over 200 kilos; feeds on roots, berries, wild fruit, mice, and lizards, and, occasionally, small livestock; Ursus arctos syriacus; dangerous when provoked or robbed of cubs; associated with violence and danger

        Glosses: bear

        Comments: The term ἄρκος ‘bear’ occurs in the NT only in {S:06601300200028} as a description of the apocalyptic beast. In languages where a term for bear is not known, it is probably best to borrow a word and describe the referent in a footnote or glossary. In {S:06601300200028} a somewhat descriptive phrase is sometimes employed, for example, ‘with large feet having claws like those of an animal called bear.’ By this means the information about the bear’s feet has been incorporated into the text, but usually it is better to leave such information to a marginal note.

      LEXReferences: REV 13:2

      LEXLinks: fauna:2.6