Beast
See also: beast
English
Proper noun
Beast
- (biblical) A figure in the Book of Revelation (Apocalypse), often identified with Satan or the Antichrist.
- 2000, Robert H. Smith, Apocalypse: a commentary on Revelation in words and images, page 69:
- The Number of the Beast Is 666 (13:16-18) John's vision concludes with the notorious reference to the "mark of the beast" and the number 666.
- A wild animal, or seemingly so, which roams free in a country it is usually only found in zoos. (For example The Beast of Bodmin Moor).
Translations
figure in the Book of Revelation
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See also
- The Beast (Revelation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia