Original Word: κτῆνος
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: kténos
Pronunciation: KTEH-nos
Phonetic Spelling: (ktay'-nos)
Definition: Beast, animal, pack animal
Meaning: a beast of burden (generally, a horse or mule) either for riding or for carrying loads on its back, or for yoking to a cart or carriage.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb κτάομαι (ktaomai), meaning "to acquire" or "to possess."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "kténos," similar concepts can be found in Hebrew words like בְּהֵמָה (behemah, Strong's H929), which also refers to beasts or animals, often used for work or transport.

Usage: The term "kténos" refers to a beast of burden or a pack animal, typically used for transportation or carrying loads. In the New Testament, it is used to describe animals that serve practical purposes, such as donkeys or horses.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Greco-Roman world, pack animals were essential for travel and commerce. Roads were often rugged, and these animals were vital for transporting goods and people across long distances. The use of such animals was common in both urban and rural settings, reflecting the agrarian and trade-based economy of the time.

Word Origin
from ktaomai
Definition
a beast of burden
NASB Translation
beast (1), beasts (1), cattle (1), mounts (1).

STRONGS NT 2934: κτῆνος

κτῆνος, κτήνους, τό (from κτάομαι; hence, properly, a possession, property, especially in cattle); a beast, especially a beast of burden: Luke 10:34; plural, Acts 23:24; Revelation 18:13; it seems to be used for quadrupeds as opposed to fishes and birds in 1 Corinthians 15:39; so for בְּהֵמָה, Genesis 1:25; Genesis 2:20. (Cf. Homer hymn. 30, 10; of swine in Polybius 12, 4, 14.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

beast.

From ktaomai; property, i.e. (specially) a domestic animal -- beast.

see GREEK ktaomai

Forms and Transliterations

κτήνει κτήνεσι κτήνεσί κτήνεσιν κτηνη κτήνη κτηνος κτήνος κτήνός κτῆνος κτηνοτρόφοι κτηνοτρόφος κτηνοτρόφων κτηνους κτήνους κτηνώδης κτηνων κτηνών κτηνῶν κτήσει κτήσεις κτησέως κτήσεως κτήσιν κτήσις ktene ktēnē ktḗne ktḗnē ktenon ktenôn ktēnōn ktēnō̂n ktenos ktênos ktēnos ktē̂nos

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