κτῆνοςktēnos
property, i.e. (specially) a domestic animal
Greek (New Testament) · G2934
Meanings
a beast, (in late Gk. especially) a beast of burden: Luke 10:34 plural (as chiefly in classical Greek), Acts 23:24, Revelation 18:13; of quadrupeds, as opposed to fishes and birds (cf. Genesis 1:25), 1 Corinthians 15:39.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Luke 10:34 Going over to him, the Samaritan soothed his wounds with olive oil and wine and bandaged them. Then he put the man on his own donkey and took him to an inn, where he took care of him.
- Acts 23:24 Provide horses for Paul to ride, and get him safely to Governor Felix.”
- 1 Corinthians 15:39 Similarly there are different kinds of flesh—one kind for humans, another for animals, another for birds, and another for fish.
- Revelation 18:13 She also bought cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle, sheep, horses, wagons, and bodies—that is, human slaves.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.