KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Revelation 13:2
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority.
WEB World English Bible
The beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were like those of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority.
ASV American Standard Version
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 throne, and great authority.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the beast that I saw was like to a leopard, and its feet as of a bear, and its mouth as the mouth of a lion, and the dragon did give to it his power, and his throne, and great authority.
Surrounding context — Revelation 13
1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
2 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.
3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.
4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who [is] like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty [and] two months.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoθηρίονG2342 · thērionwild animalὃG3739 · hos, hēwhichεἶδονG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandἦνG1510 · eimito beὅμοιονG3664 · homoioslikeπαρδάλειG3917 · pardalisleopardκαὶG2532 · kaiandοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoπόδεςG4228 · pousfootαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenἄρκουG715 · arktosbearκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoστόμαG4750 · stomamouthαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenστόμαG4750 · stomamouthλέοντος.G3023 · leōnlionκαὶG2532 · kaiandἔδωκενG1325 · didōmito giveαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoδράκωνG1404 · drakōndragonτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoδύναμινG1411 · dunamispowerαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoθρόνονG2362 · thronosthroneαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐξουσίανG1849 · exousiaauthorityμεγάλην.G3173 · megasgreat
Cross-references
Daniel 7:4-7The first [was] like a lion, and had eagle’s wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man’s heart was given to it.Revelation 12:9And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.1 Peter 5:8Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:Revelation 20:2And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,Revelation 17:12And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.Revelation 12:15And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.Revelation 12:3-4And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.Revelation 19:20And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.Revelation 13:4And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who [is] like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?Revelation 12:13And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man [child].Revelation 16:10And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,Amos 5:19As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.Hosea 13:7-8Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe [them]:Jeremiah 5:6Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, [and] a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, [and] their backslidings are increased.Proverbs 28:15[As] a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; [so is] a wicked ruler over the poor people.Proverbs 17:12Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.Isaiah 5:29Their roaring [shall be] like a lion, they shall roar like young lions: yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and shall carry [it] away safe, and none shall deliver [it].Psalm 22:21Save me from the lion’s mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.
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