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πύθων -ωνος, ὁ

Word data

• Strongs: G44360

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• Instances in Scripture: 1

• All Scriptures cited: Yes

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Sense 1.0:

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Python;

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in cl., Python, a serpent slain by Apollo, who is hence surnamed the Pythian.

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a python-spirit;

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In Plut. (ii, 414 E), a name given to ventriloquist soothsayers (ἐγγαστρίμυθοι; cf. [Le 19:31](Lev 19:31) [20:6](Lev 20:6), [27](Lev 20:27), [I Ki 28:7](1Sa 28:7)), and perhaps in this sense πνεῦμα πύθωνα, a python-spirit: [Ac 16:16](Act 16:16).†