Puthōn Πύθων
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| Πύθων | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | Puthōn |
| Strong's number | G4436 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | divining spirit |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Puthōn (Greek Πύθων, Strong's G4436) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “divining spirit”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
πύθων, -ωνος, ὁ
1. in cl., Python, a serpent slain by Apollo, who is hence surnamed the Pythian.
2. In Plut. (ii, 414 E), a name given to ventriloquist soothsayers (ἐγγαστρίμυθοι; cf. Lev.19:31 20:6, 27, 1Ki.28:7), and perhaps in this sense πνεῦμα πύθωνα, a python-spirit: Act.16:16.†
(AS)
1. in cl., Python, a serpent slain by Apollo, who is hence surnamed the Pythian.
2. In Plut. (ii, 414 E), a name given to ventriloquist soothsayers (ἐγγαστρίμυθοι; cf. Lev.19:31 20:6, 27, 1Ki.28:7), and perhaps in this sense πνεῦμα πύθωνα, a python-spirit: Act.16:16.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | divination (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | divination (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Puthōn, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 16:16And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination, who earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling.
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).