Pýthōn — G4436
G4436 · Greek — Πύθων
Pronunciation: poo'-thone
Definition
masculine noun
a Python, i.e. (by analogy, with the supposed diviner there) inspiration (soothsaying)
- in Greek mythology the name of the Pythian serpent or dragon that dwelt in the region of Pytho at the foot of Parnassus in Phocis, and was said to have guarded the oracle of Delphi and been slain by Apollo
- equivalent to δαιμόνιον μαντικον (Hesychius, under the word), a spirit of divination
Usually translated as
divination
Origin
from Pythṓ (the name of the region where Delphi, the seat of the
famous oracle, was located)
Occurrences
Pýthōn occurs 1 time in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Acts (1)
- Acts 16:16 — And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination (πυθωνος) met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:
Strong's Lexicon — P