ktenos denotes an animal, whether classified among living creatures, prepared for riding, or listed among goods.

The attested usage refers broadly to animals: creatures distinguished from humans, birds, and fish; animals supplied for mounting; and animals included in a list of goods.

1. Animals in classification, transport, and lists · dominant

   In 1 Corinthians 15:39, the genitive plural occurs in a comparison of kinds of flesh, where the APB renders the clause “another for animals” alongside humans, birds, and fish. The accusative forms occur where animals are readied for Paul to mount in Acts 23:24, where a wounded man is set on his own animal in Luke 10:34, and within a list of goods in Revelation 18:13.

   1 Corinthians 15:39Acts 23:24Luke 10:34Revelation 18:13

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “animals” in the plural contexts and “animal” in Luke 10:34. These renderings confirm the verse-level contexts rather than establish finer distinctions.