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Revelation 13:2 — King James Version← Study notes

And 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.


Revelation 13:2Greek Interlinear

Greek · Revelation 13:236 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
τὸto
thearticleG3588
θηρίονthērion
beastnounG2342
ho
thatrelative pronounG3739
εἶδονeidon
behold, perceive, seeverbG3708
ἦνēn
wasverbG1510
ὅμοιονhomoion
likeadjectiveG3664
παρδάλειpardalei
as a leopardnounG3917
καὶkai
andwordG2532
οἱhoi
thearticleG3588
πόδεςpodes
feetnounG4228
αὐτοῦautou
of itpronounG846
ὡςhōs
likewordG5613
ἄρκουarkou
I sawnounG1492
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τὸto
thearticleG3588
στόμαstoma
mouthnounG4750
αὐτοῦautou
of itpronounG846
ὡςhōs
likewordG5613
στόμαstoma
the mouthnounG4750
λέοντοςleontos
of a lionnounG3023
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
ἔδωκενedōken
gaveverbG1325
αὐτῷautō
to itpronounG846
ho
thearticleG3588
δράκωνdrakōn
dragonnounG1404
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
δύναμινdynamin
powernounG1411
αὐτοῦautou
of himpronounG846
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
θρόνονthronon
thronenounG2362
αὐτοῦautou
of himpronounG846
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἐξουσίανexousian
authoritynounG1849
μεγάληνmegalēn
greatadjectiveG3173
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Revelation 13:2

“And I saw a beast rising up from the sea, like a leopard.” This signifies the kingdom of that time of Antichrist, and the people mingled with the variety of nations. “His feet were as the feet of a bear.” A strong and most unclean beast, the feet are to be understood as his leaders. “And his mouth as the mouth of a lion.” That is, his mouth armed for blood is his bidding, and a tongue which will proceed to nothing else than to the shedding of blood. * * * * * * * *

Victorinus of Pettau · 3rd century · Commentary on the Apocalypse
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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