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Puthon

poo'-thone
Parts of Speech Noun Masculine

Puthon Definition

NAS Word Usage - Total: 1
  1. 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 at Delphi and been slain by Apollo
  2. a spirit of divination
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
puqon
Origin
from Putho (the name of the region where Delphi, the seat of the famous oracle, was located)
Strong's Number
4436
TDNT Entry
6:917,*

NAS Word Usage

divination
1
Total
1

NAS Verse Count

1
Total
1
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Puthon". "The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon". . 1999. . 1999.