Arktos ἄρκτος
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| ἄρκτος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | arktos |
| Strong's number | G715 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | bear |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Arktos (Greek ἄρκτος, Strong's G715) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “bear”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
ἅρκος
(Rec. (cl.) ἅρκιος), [in LXX for דֹּב ;] -ου, ὁ, ἡ,
a bear: Rev.13:2. (This form is also found in late Inscr.; MM, see word)†
(AS)
(Rec. (cl.) ἅρκιος), [in LXX for דֹּב ;] -ου, ὁ, ἡ,
a bear: Rev.13:2. (This form is also found in late Inscr.; MM, see word)†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | bear (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | bear (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Arktos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Revelation
- Revelation 13:2And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).