Refiner Word Study zoon (G2226)
G2226  ·  Greek  ·  Strong's Concordance
ζῷον
zoon
20 occurrences in Scripture Greek

"a living creature, animal, Heb. 13:11; 2 Pet. 2:12"

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Definition and meaning

What does zoon mean in Greek?

20
Occurrences in Scripture
G2226
Strong's number
Greek
Original language

a living creature, animal, Heb. 13:11; 2 Pet. 2:12

In the original Greek the word is written: ζῷον

Scripture references

Top 10 Bible verses with zoon

These are the most notable occurrences of zoon (G2226) across the King James Bible.

Hebrews 13:11

For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.

2 Peter 2:12

But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;

Jude 1:10

But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

Revelation 4:6

And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.

Revelation 4:7

And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.

Revelation 4:8

And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.

Revelation 4:9

And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,

Revelation 5:6

And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.

Revelation 5:8

And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.

Revelation 5:11

And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions about zoon

What does zoon mean in Greek?

Strong's G2226 (zoon) is a Greek word that means: a living creature, animal, Heb. 13:11; 2 Pet. 2:12 It appears 20 times in the King James Bible.

How many times does zoon appear in the Bible?

The word zoon (G2226) appears 20 times in the original Greek text.

What is Strong's number G2226?

Strong's G2226 is zoon, a Greek word defined as: a living creature, animal, Heb. 13:11; 2 Pet. 2:12. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.

Is zoon in the Old Testament or New Testament?

zoon is a Greek word found in the New Testament.