"a bird, fowl, Rev. 18:2; 19:17, 21*"
Definition and meaning
a bird, fowl, Rev. 18:2; 19:17, 21*
In the original Greek the word is written: ὄρνεον
Historical context
Domitian required people across the empire to address him as Dominus et Deus — Lord and God. Christians who refused to burn incense before the emperor's image faced economic exclusion and imprisonment. The book was written in apocalyptic imagery that believers would recognize but Roman authorities would not — a letter of resistance written to people being crushed by the most powerful empire on earth.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of orneon (G3732) across the King James Bible.
And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;
And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
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Common questions
Strong's G3732 (orneon) is a Greek word that means: a bird, fowl, Rev. 18:2; 19:17, 21* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word orneon (G3732) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3732 is orneon, a Greek word defined as: a bird, fowl, Rev. 18:2; 19:17, 21*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
orneon is a Greek word found in the New Testament.