ΠΥΘΩΝΑ, πυθωνα
PYTHŌNA, pythōna
Sounds Like: PY-thoh-na
Translations: a Python, a divining spirit, Python
From the root: ΠΥΘΩΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a Python, specifically the mythical serpent slain by Apollo at Delphi. In a broader sense, it can refer to a divining spirit or a spirit of divination, often associated with someone who practices fortune-telling or clairvoyance. It is used as a proper noun for the mythical serpent, but also metaphorically for a spirit that possesses a person, enabling them to prophesy or divine.
Inflection: Accusative, Singular, Masculine
Strong’s number: G4436 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Acts of the Apostles — 16:16
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Acts — 16:16
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΥΘΩΝ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΠΥΘΩΝ — Python, a Python, spirit of Python, a spirit of Python
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