Word Studies¶

G2342 — θηρίον (thērion) — Beast¶

Original: θηρίον Transliteration: thērion Part of Speech: Neuter noun Definition: Diminutive of thēr; a dangerous animal, wild beast, venomous creature BLB Count: 46 occurrences

Translations¶

Translation	Count	Percentage
beast	36	80.0%
wild beasts	3	6.7%
beasts	2	4.4%
a beast	2	4.4%
The beast / the beast	2	4.4%

Key Verses — All Revelation Occurrences (36x as "beast")¶

Rev 11:7 — beast from the abyss
Rev 13:2, 3, 4(x2), 4, 11, 12(x2), 14(x2), 15(x3), 17, 18 — sea beast and earth beast passages
Rev 14:9, 11 — third angel's warning against beast worship
Rev 15:2 — victory over the beast
Rev 16:2, 10, 13 — bowls poured on beast
Rev 17:3, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17 — Babylon rides the beast
Rev 19:19, 20(x2) — beast captured and destroyed
Rev 20:4 — those who refused to worship the beast
Also: Acts 28:4-5 (literal venomous creature); Mark 1:13; Titus 1:12; Heb 12:20; James 3:7

Significance¶

Distinguished from ζῷον (zōon, G2226) — the "living creatures" around God's throne (Rev 4:6-9). Therion is consistently pejorative — a dangerous, wild, predatory animal. Its use for the powers of Rev 13 and 17 marks them as destructive and opposed to God.

G2768 — κέρας (keras) — Horn¶

Original: κέρας Transliteration: keras Part of Speech: Neuter noun Definition: A horn (literally or figuratively) BLB Count: 11 NT occurrences

Translations¶

Translation	Count
horns	10
an horn	1

Key Verses¶

Luke 1:69 — "horn of salvation" (Christological)
Rev 5:6 — Lamb with seven horns (fullness of power)
Rev 9:13 — horns of the golden altar
Rev 12:3 — dragon with ten horns
Rev 13:1 — sea beast with ten horns
Rev 13:11 — earth beast with two horns like a lamb
Rev 17:3, 7, 12, 16 — beast with ten horns = ten kings

LXX Connection¶

Greek keras translates Aramaic קֶרֶן (qeren, H7162) in Daniel. This is the primary linguistic bridge: Dan 7:7-24 (ten horns) → Rev 13:1 (ten horns) — identical Greek term.

G4750 — στόμα (stoma) — Mouth¶

Original: στόμα Transliteration: stoma Part of Speech: Neuter noun Definition: The mouth (as if a gash in the face) BLB Count: 79 occurrences

Key Usage in Revelation¶

Rev 1:16 — sharp two-edged sword from his mouth
Rev 2:16 — sword of his mouth
Rev 3:16 — spew out of my mouth
Rev 12:15-16 — serpent casts water from his mouth
Rev 13:2 — mouth as the mouth of a lion
Rev 13:5 — given a mouth speaking great things (στόμα λαλοῦν μεγάλα)
Rev 14:5 — no guile in their mouth

Critical Parallel: Dan 7:8 LXX ↔ Rev 13:5¶

The phrase στόμα λαλοῦν μεγάλα (stoma laloun megala) is IDENTICAL in Dan 7:8 (LXX/Theodotion) and Rev 13:5. This proves literary dependence and same-referent identification.

G2098 — εὐαγγέλιον (euangelion) — Gospel¶

Original: εὐαγγέλιον Transliteration: euangelion Part of Speech: Neuter noun Definition: A good message, the gospel BLB Count: 77 occurrences

Translations¶

Translation	Count	Percentage
gospel	64	94.1%
gospel's	3	4.4%
the gospel	1	1.5%

Key Verse¶

Rev 14:6 — εὐαγγέλιον αἰώνιον (euangelion aiōnion) = "everlasting gospel"
The ONLY occurrence in all of Scripture with the modifier αἰώνιος (everlasting)
This is the only time euangelion appears in Revelation

Distribution¶

Heavily Pauline (54x in Paul's letters). Matthew 4x, Mark 8x, Acts 2x. The single Revelation occurrence at 14:6 carries special weight — the final gospel proclamation.

G166 — αἰώνιος (aiōnios) — Everlasting/Eternal¶

Original: αἰώνιος Transliteration: aiōnios Part of Speech: Adjective Definition: Perpetual, eternal (also used of past time or past and future) BLB Count: 71 occurrences

Translations¶

Translation	Count
eternal	19
everlasting	13
of eternal	7
Other variants	9

Key Verse¶

Rev 14:6 — the ONLY occurrence in Revelation: "everlasting gospel" (εὐαγγέλιον αἰώνιον)
Commonly used for "eternal life" (zōē aiōnios) in Gospels and Epistles
Matt 25:41 — "everlasting fire"; Matt 25:46 — "everlasting punishment" / "life eternal"

G2920 — κρίσις (krisis) — Judgment¶

Original: κρίσις Transliteration: krisis Part of Speech: Feminine noun Definition: Decision, judgment, tribunal (subjectively or objectively, for or against) BLB Count: 48 occurrences

Translations¶

Translation	Count
judgment	18
of judgment	8
damnation	2
the judgment	2
accusation	2
judgments	2

Key Verse¶

Rev 14:7 — ἦλθεν ἡ ὥρα τῆς κρίσεως αὐτοῦ (ēlthen hē hōra tēs kriseōs autou)
"the hour of his judgment IS COME"
ἦλθεν = aorist indicative of ἔρχομαι = "has come/arrived" (completed action)
This announces the COMMENCEMENT of judgment, not a future prospect

Revelation Occurrences¶

Rev 14:7 — "hour of his judgment is come"
Rev 16:7 — "true and righteous are thy judgments"
Rev 18:10 — "in one hour is thy judgment come"
Rev 19:2 — "true and righteous are his judgments"

LXX Connection¶

κρίσις translates Hebrew מִשְׁפָּט (mishpat) — the standard OT term for verdict, judgment, justice. Dan 7:10 LXX uses κρίσις for the judgment scene. Rev 14:7 announces the commencement of the Dan 7:9-10 judgment.

G4352 — προσκυνέω (proskyneō) — Worship¶

Original: προσκυνέω Transliteration: proskyneō Part of Speech: Verb Definition: To prostrate oneself in worship, to adore BLB Count: 60 occurrences

Translations¶

Translation	Count
worship	13
worshipped	12
and worshipped	7
to worship	4
Other variants	17

Revelation Occurrences (24 uses — 40% of all NT occurrences)¶

Rev 3:9; 4:10; 5:14; 7:11; 9:20; 11:1, 16(x2) — worship of God/Lamb
Rev 13:4(x2), 12, 15 — worship of the beast/dragon
Rev 14:7 — "worship him that made" (First Angel's command)
Rev 14:9, 11 — warning against worshiping the beast
Rev 15:4; 16:2; 19:4, 10, 20; 20:4; 22:8 — various worship contexts

Significance¶

Revelation frames the cosmic conflict as a contest of worship: proskyneō to the Creator (14:7) vs. proskyneō to the beast (13:4,12,15; 14:9,11). The verb appears more in Revelation than in any other NT book.

G5480 — χάραγμα (charagma) — Mark¶

Original: χάραγμα Transliteration: charagma Part of Speech: Neuter noun Definition: A scratch, etching, stamp, brand (as a badge of servitude) BLB Count: 9 occurrences

Translations¶

Translation	Count
mark	7
graven	1
a mark	1

All Occurrences¶

Acts 17:29 — "graven by art and man's device" (literal: engraved thing)
Rev 13:16 — mark on right hand or forehead (N1904: χάραγμα ἐπὶ τῆς χειρὸς)
Rev 13:17 — no buying/selling without the mark
Rev 14:9 — third angel: "receive his mark"
Rev 14:11 — "receiveth the mark of his name"
Rev 15:2 — victory over "his mark"
Rev 16:2 — grievous sore on those with the mark
Rev 19:20 — deceived those who received the mark
Rev 20:4 — those who had NOT received the mark

Significance¶

8 of 9 NT uses are in Revelation, all referring to the beast's mark. Contrasts with the "seal" (σφραγίς, G4973) of God — Rev 7:2-3; 9:4. The mark/seal opposition defines the two sides in the final conflict.

G1504 — εἰκών (eikōn) — Image¶

Original: εἰκών Transliteration: eikōn Part of Speech: Feminine noun Definition: A likeness, representation, statue, profile BLB Count: 23 occurrences

Key Revelation Occurrences¶

Rev 13:14(x2) — "make an image to the beast"
Rev 13:15(x3) — image given breath, speaks, causes death
Rev 14:9, 11 — warning against worshiping beast "and his image"
Rev 15:2; 16:2; 19:20; 20:4 — subsequent references

Other NT Uses¶

Matt 22:20/Mark 12:16/Luke 20:24 — "Whose image is this?" (Caesar's coin)
Rom 1:23 — changed glory of God into an image
Col 1:15 — Christ is the "image of the invisible God"
Heb 10:1 — the law has a shadow, not the very image

Daniel 3 Connection¶

Though the Daniel 3 narrative uses the Hebrew צֶלֶם (tselem) rather than eikōn in the original, the LXX translates it with εἰκών. The image of Nebuchadnezzar (Dan 3) requiring universal worship under penalty of death is the closest OT parallel to Rev 13:14-15.

G5281 — ὑπομονή (hypomonē) — Patience/Endurance¶

Original: ὑπομονή Transliteration: hypomonē Part of Speech: Feminine noun Definition: Cheerful (or hopeful) endurance, constancy, perseverance BLB Count: 32 occurrences

Translations¶

Translation	Count
patience	22
of patience	2
Other variants	5

Revelation Occurrences¶

Rev 1:9 — "patience of Jesus Christ"
Rev 2:2, 19 — patience of churches
Rev 3:10 — "word of my patience"
Rev 13:10 — "Here is the patience and the faith of the saints"
Rev 14:12 — "Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus"

Significance¶

The identical phrase "here is the patience" (Ὧδε ἡ ὑπομονή) links Rev 13:10 to Rev 14:12, connecting the response to beast persecution (ch.13) with the saints' identity (ch.14). The saints are defined by endurance under pressure, not passive waiting.

G4102 — πίστις (pistis) — Faith¶

Original: πίστις Transliteration: pistis Part of Speech: Feminine noun Definition: Persuasion, credence, moral conviction of religious truth BLB Count: 244 occurrences (most used noun for theological concept in NT)

Translations¶

Translation	Count
faith	153
of faith	22
By faith	15
the faith	10
by faith	6
Other variants	16

Key Verse¶

Rev 14:12: τὴν πίστιν Ἰησοῦ (tēn pistin Iēsou) — "the faith of Jesus"
Genitive Ἰησοῦ can be objective ("faith IN Jesus") or subjective ("Jesus's own faith/faithfulness")
Parallel structure with τὰς ἐντολὰς τοῦ Θεοῦ ("commandments OF God" = commandments given by God) suggests subjective reading

Revelation Occurrences¶

Rev 2:13, 19 — faith of the churches
Rev 13:10 — "the faith of the saints"
Rev 14:12 — "the faith of Jesus"

G988 — βλασφημία (blasphēmia) — Blasphemy¶

Original: βλασφημία Transliteration: blasphēmia Part of Speech: Feminine noun Definition: Vilification, especially against God; evil speaking, railing BLB Count: 19 occurrences

Translations¶

Translation	Count
blasphemy	7
blasphemies	5
of blasphemy	2
Other variants	4

Revelation Occurrences¶

Rev 2:9 — "blasphemy of them which say they are Jews"
Rev 13:1 — "upon his heads the name of blasphemy" (ὀνόματα βλασφημίας)
Rev 13:5 — "a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies" (στόμα λαλοῦν μεγάλα καὶ βλασφημίας)
Rev 13:6 — "opened his mouth in blasphemy against God" (εἰς βλασφημίας πρὸς τὸν Θεόν)
Rev 17:3 — beast "full of names of blasphemy"

Significance¶

Blasphemy is the defining characteristic of the beast — it is inscribed on its heads (13:1), pours from its mouth (13:5-6), and covers its body (17:3). This parallels Dan 7:25: "speak great words against the Most High."

G4098 — πίπτω (piptō) — Fall¶

Original: πίπτω Transliteration: piptō Part of Speech: Verb Definition: To fall (in various senses — collapse, prostrate, fail) BLB Count: 90 occurrences

Key Usage¶

Rev 14:8: Ἔπεσεν ἔπεσεν Βαβυλών (Epesen epesen Babylōn) — "Fallen, fallen, Babylon"
Doubled aorist indicative — emphatic declaration of completed fall
Same construction as Isa 21:9 LXX (πέπτωκεν πέπτωκεν — perfect tense there, aorist in Rev)
Rev 18:2: "Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen" — expanded repetition

Revelation "Fall" Occurrences¶

Rev 1:17 — John falls at Christ's feet
Rev 2:5 — "from whence thou art fallen"
Rev 6:13, 16 — stars fall, men cry for rocks to fall
Rev 8:10 — great star falls
Rev 11:13 — tenth part of city falls
Rev 14:8 — Babylon IS FALLEN
Rev 16:19 — cities of nations fell
Rev 18:2 — Babylon the great IS FALLEN

G1407 — δρέπανον (drepanon) — Sickle¶

Original: δρέπανον Transliteration: drepanon Part of Speech: Neuter noun Definition: A gathering hook, sickle (from drepō, to pluck) BLB Count: 8 occurrences

ALL Occurrences¶

Mark 4:29 — "putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come"
Rev 14:14 — sharp sickle in hand of Son of Man
Rev 14:15 — "Thrust in thy sickle, and reap"
Rev 14:16 — "thrust in his sickle on the earth"
Rev 14:17 — another angel with sharp sickle
Rev 14:18(x2) — "Thrust in thy sharp sickle"
Rev 14:19 — angel thrust in his sickle

Significance¶

7 of 8 NT uses are in Rev 14:14-19 (the harvest scene). The only other use is Mark 4:29, also in a harvest context. The OT source is Joel 3:13 (Hebrew: מַגָּל maggal, H4038): "Put ye in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe." Rev 14 is the eschatological fulfillment of Joel's harvest imagery.

G2326 — θερισμός (therismos) — Harvest¶

Original: θερισμός Transliteration: therismos Part of Speech: Masculine noun Definition: Reaping, the crop, harvest BLB Count: 13 occurrences

Key Occurrences¶

Matt 9:37-38 — "The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few"
Matt 13:30 — "Let both grow together until the harvest"
Matt 13:39 — "The harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels"
Mark 4:29 — "putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come"
Luke 10:2 — "the harvest truly is great"
John 4:35 — "the fields are white already to harvest"
Rev 14:15 — "the harvest of the earth is ripe" (ὁ θερισμὸς τῆς γῆς)

Significance¶

Jesus explicitly identified "the harvest" as "the end of the world" (Matt 13:39). Rev 14:15's "harvest of the earth is ripe" is therefore the eschatological harvest = the Second Coming. The dual harvest (grain, vv.14-16; grapes, vv.17-20) parallels Jesus' wheat-and-tares parable (Matt 13:30).

Aramaic/Hebrew Key Terms from Daniel 7¶

פֻּם מְמַלִּל רַבְרְבָן (pum memalil ravrevan) — Dan 7:8¶

פֻּם (pum) = mouth
מְמַלִּל (memalil) = speaking (Pael participle of מלל)
רַבְרְבָן (ravrevan) = great things (adj. fp. abs.)
LXX: στόμα λαλοῦν μεγάλα = Rev 13:5

עַתִּיק יוֹמִין (attiq yomin) — Dan 7:9¶

עַתִּיק (attiq) = old, aged, ancient
יוֹמִין (yomin) = days (mp.)
= "Ancient of Days" — the presiding Judge

כָּרְסָוָן רְמִיו (korsavan remiw) — Dan 7:9¶

כָּרְסָוָן (korsavan) = thrones (mp.)
רְמִיו (remiw) = were cast/placed (Peil perfect 3mp of רמה)
KJV "cast down" is misleading — thrones were SET UP/PLACED

דִּינָא יְתִב וְסִפְרִין פְּתִיחוּ — Dan 7:10¶

דִּינָא (dina) = judgment
יְתִב (yetib) = sat/was established (Peal perf. 3ms of יתב)
סִפְרִין (sifrin) = books
פְּתִיחוּ (petihu) = were opened (Peil perf. 3mp of פתח)
= "The judgment was set and the books were opened"

כְּבַר אֱנָשׁ (k'bar enash) — Dan 7:13¶

כְּ (k') = like, as
בַר (bar) = son (Aramaic)
אֱנָשׁ (enash) = man/mankind
= "like a son of man" — the title Jesus adopts as his primary self-designation

עִדָּן וְעִדָּנִין וּפְלַג עִדָּן — Dan 7:25¶

עִדָּן (iddan) = time (ms.)
וְעִדָּנִין (ve-iddanin) = and times (mp.)
וּפְלַג (u-pelag) = and half (ms. construct)
עִדָּן (iddan) = time
= "time, times, and half a time" = 3.5 years = 42 months = 1260 days

יְבַלֵּא (yeballe) — Dan 7:25¶

Root: בלה (blh) = to wear out
Pael imperfect 3ms
"shall wear out the saints of the Most High"
Conveys gradual, persistent attrition — not a single catastrophic attack

לְהַשְׁנָיָה זִמְנִין וְדָת (lehashnayyah zimnin ve-dat) — Dan 7:25¶

לְהַשְׁנָיָה (lehashnayyah) = to change (Haphel infinitive of שׁנה)
זִמְנִין (zimnin) = times/seasons
וְדָת (ve-dat) = and law
"think to change times and laws" — deliberate alteration of divinely appointed times and divine law