Revelation 13:2

“And the beast that I saw was like a leopard, and its feet were like a bear’s, and its mouth like a lion’s mouth. And the dragon gave it his power and his throne and great authority.”
Revelation 13:2 · direct translation from the Greek

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Andκαὶthe beastτὸ θηρίονthatὃI sawεἶδονwasἦνlikeὅμοιονa leopard,παρδάλειandκαὶitsαὐτοῦfeetοἱ πόδεςwerelikeὡςa bear’s,ἄρκουandκαὶitsαὐτοῦmouthτὸ στόμαlikeὡςa lion’sλέοντοςmouth.στόμαAndκαὶthe dragonὁ δράκωνgaveἔδωκενitαὐτῷhisαὐτοῦpowerτὴν δύναμινandκαὶhisαὐτοῦthroneτὸν θρόνονandκαὶgreatμεγάληνauthority.ἐξουσίαν

Allusion · Daniel 7:4-6

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Both texts describe beasts like a leopard, a bear, and a lion.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

εἶδονeidonG3708חָזֵהjazeH2370“see”
ὅμοιονhomoionG3664דָּמְיָהdamyaH1821“like”
παρδάλειpardaleiG3917נְמַרnemarH5245“leopard”
πόδεςpodesG4228רַגְלַיִןraglayinH7271“foot”
ἄρκουarkouG715דֹבdovH1678“bear”
στόμαstomaG4750פֻמַּfumaH6433“mouth”
λέοντοςleontosG3023אַרְיֵהaryeH744“lion”
ἔδωκενedōkenG1325יְהִיבyehivH3052“give”
μεγάληνmegalēnG3173שַׂגִּיאsagiH7690“great”

Revelation 13:2, word by word

the beastθηρίονthērion

beast

The monster of Revelation, God's enemy.

Where else “thērion” appears

I sawεἶδονeidon

see

To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.

Where else “eidon” appears

wasἦνēn

To be: says who or what something is.

Where else “ēn” appears

likeὅμοιονhomoion

Like, similar.

Where else “homoion” appears

a leopardπαρδάλειpardalei

leopard

Leopard.

Where else “pardalei” appears

feetπόδεςpodes

foot

Foot.

Where else “podes” appears

a bear’sἄρκουarkou

bear

Bear.

Where else “arkou” appears

mouthστόμαstoma

mouth

The part of the face through which one eats and speaks; also what one says.

Where else “stoma” appears

a lion’sλέοντοςleontos

lion

Lion.

Where else “leontos” appears

the dragonδράκωνdrakōn

dragon

Dragon: a huge serpent; in Revelation, a figure for the devil.

Where else “drakōn” appears

gaveἔδωκενedōken

give

To hand something to another freely, as a gift.

Where else “edōken” appears

powerδύναμινdynamin

power

The strength to act, above all that of God and his Spirit.

Where else “dynamin” appears

throneθρόνονthronon

throne

Throne: the seat of a king or a judge; hence royal power.

Where else “thronon” appears

greatμεγάληνmegalēn

intense

Of great force or intensity, like an enormous joy or fear.

Where else “megalēn” appears

authorityἐξουσίανexousian

authority

The right to command or act.

Where else “exousian” appears

Translation note

It recalls Daniel 7:4-6.

The context

1And I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and on its horns ten diadems, and on its heads names of blasphemy.

2 · This verse (above)

3And one of its heads was as if slaughtered to death, and its death wound was healed. And the whole earth was amazed and followed after the beast.

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