Πύθων

Pythōn · spirit of divination

Greek word · Strong’s number G4436 · appears 1 time in the Bible

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What it means

Pythōn (Πύθων) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “spirit of divination”.

A spirit of divination; literally "python", after the serpent of the oracle at Delphi.

How to say it

Py·thōn

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Where it appears

  • Acts 16:16

    And it happened as we were going to the place of prayer that a certain slave girl who had a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling.