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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G4436 - Divination

Strong's No.:G4436

Greek:Πύθων

Transliteration:Puthōn

Phonetic:poo'-thone

Word Origin:From Πυθώ Puthō (the name of the region where Delphi the seat of the famous oracle was located)

Bible Usage:divination.

Part of Speech:Noun Masculine

Strongs
Definition:

a Python that is (by analogy with the supposed diviner there) inspiration (soothsaying)


Thayers
Definition:

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


Bible References:
Divination

Translation
Occurrences:
divination ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.