Herpeton ἑρπετόν
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| ἑρπετόν | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | herpeton |
| Strong's number | G2062 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | reptile |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (2) |
Herpeton (Greek ἑρπετόν, Strong's G2062) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “reptile”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἑρπετόν, -οῦ, τό
(ἕρπω, to crawl), [in LXX chiefly for רֶמֶשׂ, שֶׁרֶץ ;]
a creeping thing, reptile: Act.10:12 11:6, Rom.1:23, Jas.3:7.†
(AS)
(ἕρπω, to crawl), [in LXX chiefly for רֶמֶשׂ, שֶׁרֶץ ;]
a creeping thing, reptile: Act.10:12 11:6, Rom.1:23, Jas.3:7.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | things (3), serpents (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | reptiles (4) |
Verses
Every verse with Herpeton, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 10:12Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.It contained all kinds of four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth, as well as birds of the air.
- Acts 11:6Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.I looked at it closely and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds of the air.
Romans
- Romans 1:23And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.
James
- James 3:7For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man,
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).