Strong G4436Πύθων
divining spirit
- Transliteration
- Puthōn
- Pronunciation
- poo'-thone
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
From Πυθώ Puthō (the name of the region where Delphi the seat of the famous oracle was located); a Python that is (by analogy with the supposed diviner there) inspiration (soothsaying): - divination.
Detailed 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)
In the Bible
Strong G4436 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- divination1
First verses
- 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:
Occurrences by book
Detailed Greek dictionary
Πύθων [ῡ], ωνος, ὁ,
(compare Πυθώ) the serpent “Python”, slain by Apollo, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Ephorus Historicus 31 (b) 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus, 2nd c.AD: Apollodorus Damascenus Mechanicus 1.4.1, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.293c.)]
II παιδίσκη ἔχουσα πνεῦμα Πύθωνα a spirit of divination, [NT (NT.Acts.16.16.)]
II.2 plural Πύθωνες, ventriloquists, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.414e, compare 5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]
(compare Πυθώ) the serpent “Python”, slain by Apollo, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Ephorus Historicus 31 (b) 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus, 2nd c.AD: Apollodorus Damascenus Mechanicus 1.4.1, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.293c.)]
II παιδίσκη ἔχουσα πνεῦμα Πύθωνα a spirit of divination, [NT (NT.Acts.16.16.)]
II.2 plural Πύθωνες, ventriloquists, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.414e, compare 5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]