ζῷα
zoa
neuter of a derivative of ζάω; a live thing, i.e. an animal:--beast.
Revelation 4:6 · Word #20
Lexicon G2226
| Lemma | ζῶον |
| Transliteration | zōon |
| Strong's | G2226 |
Morphology N NOM N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ζῷον |
| Strong's | G2226 |
SIBI-P1 G2226-01
living beings
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,NNP = noun, nominative case, neuter gender, plural number. As a nominative neuter plural, it commonly functions as the subject of a clause. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from ζάω ("to live") and fundamentally denotes something characterized by life. The morphology indicates nominative neuter plural, so "living beings" preserves both the life-rooted meaning and the plural neuter grammatical form reflected in ζῷα. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ζῶον (living being, living creature, animal life, animate being)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G2226-03 |
zoou | of a living-being |
Word Usage (23 occurrences of G2226)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrews 13:11 | ζῴων | zoon | of animals |
| 2 Peter 2:12 | ζῷα | zoa | animals |
| Jude 1:10 | ζῷα | zoa | animals |