International Standard Bible Encyclopedia PYTHONpi'-thon: Occurs only in Acts 16:16, where the Revised Version (British and American) reads, "a certain maid having a spirit of divination (margin "a spirit, a Python") met us." Puthon, or Putho, is the oldest name of Delphi (or the country about Delphi), in which was situated the famous Delphic Oracle. Consequently "Pythian spirit" came to be the generic title of the supposed source of inspiration of diviners, including the slave-girl of the account in Acts. Exactly what facts underlie the narrative it is rather hard to say, but it is evident that the girl was sincere in her conviction that she spoke with Pythian inspiration. Probably she represents some hysterical type, of none too strong mentality, whose confused utterances were taken as coming from some supernatural power. Impressed by Paul's personality, she followed him about, and, when his command came, was in a state of mind that had prepared her to obey it. The narrative, incidentally, gives an interesting sidelight on a society in which a girl with hysteria had a greater commercial value than she had after her cure. Greek 4436. puthon -- Python, a mythical serpent slain by Apollo ... ... Python, a mythical serpent slain by Apollo, divination. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: puthon Phonetic Spelling: (poo'-thone) Short Definition ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4436.htm - 6k Library On the Overthrow of Petrus and the Introduction of Lucius the ... Acts xvi. 13, 14 On Threefold Wisdom. The Extension of the Church Throughout the World Salvation: Grace: Faith Letter cxxiv. To Avitus. The Holy War, Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary 1. (n.) Any species of very large snakes of the genus Python, and allied genera, of the family Pythonidae. They are nearly allied to the boas. Called also rock snake.Thesaurus Python (6 Occurrences)... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Any species of very large snakes of the genus Python, and allied genera, of the family Pythonidae. ...PYTHON. ... /p/python.htm - 10k Qirhareseth Unfaithful (58 Occurrences) Unfaithfulness (27 Occurrences) Inquireth (7 Occurrences) Female (95 Occurrences) Familiar (35 Occurrences) Employment (5 Occurrences) Prophesying (58 Occurrences) Pyrrhus (1 Occurrence) Bible Concordance Python (6 Occurrences)Acts 16:16 And it came to pass as we were going to prayer that a certain female slave, having a spirit of Python, met us, who brought much profit to her masters by prophesying. Leviticus 20:27 And if there be a man or a woman in whom is a spirit of Python or of divination, they shall certainly be put to death: they shall stone them with stones; their blood is upon them. Deuteronomy 18:11 or a charmer, or one that inquireth of a spirit of Python, or a soothsayer, or one that consulteth the dead. 1 Samuel 28:7 Then said Saul to his servants, Seek me a woman that has a spirit of Python, that I may go to her and inquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman who has a spirit of Python at En-dor. 1 Samuel 28:8 And Saul disguised himself, and put on other garments, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night; and he said, I pray thee, divine to me by the spirit of Python, and bring me him up whom I shall name to thee. 1 Chronicles 10:13 And Saul died for his unfaithfulness which he committed against Jehovah, because of the word of Jehovah which he kept not, and also for having inquired of the spirit of Python, asking counsel of it; Subtopics Related Terms Unfaithfulness (27 Occurrences) Links Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus |
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