Strong's Lexicon
G2062 — ἑρπετόν
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2062 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἑρπετόν |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | neuter of a derivative of herpo "to creep" |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | herpeton |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | her-pet-on' |
| Meaning: | 1. a reptile 2. (by Hebraism) a small animal |
| KJV Renderings: | creeping thing, serpent |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἑρπετόν, ἑρπετοῦ, τό (from ἕρπω to creep, crawl, (Latinserpo; hence, serpent, and from same root, reptile; Vanicek, p. 1030f)), a creeping thing, reptile; by secular writings used chiefly of serpents; in Homer, Odyssey 4, 418; Xenophon, mem. 1, 4, 11 an animal of any sort; in Biblical Greek opposed to quadrupeds and birds, Act 10:12; Act 11:6; Rom 1:23; and to marine animals also, Jas 3:7; on this last passage cf. Gen 9:3. (the Sept. for øÆîÆùÒ and ùÆÑøÆõ.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἑρπετόν (creeping thing)
Acts 10:12
- KJV: Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth and wild beasts and creeping things and fowls of the air
- GK: εν ω υπήρχε πάντα τα τετράποδα της γης και τα θηρία και τα ερπετά και τα πετεινά του ουρανού
Acts 11:6
- KJV: Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes I considered and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth and wild beasts and creeping things and fowls of the air
- GK: εις ην ατενίσας κατενόουν και είδον τα τετράποδα της γης και τα θηρία και τα ερπετά και τα πετεινά του ουρανού
Romans 1:23
- KJV: And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man and to birds and fourfooted beasts and creeping things
- GK: και ήλλαξαν την δόξαν του αφθάρτου θεού εν ομοιώματι εικόνος φθαρτού ανθρώπου και πετεινών και τετραπόδων και ερπετών
James 3:7
- KJV: For every kind of beasts and of birds and of serpents and of things in the sea is tamed and hath been tamed of mankind
- GK: πάσα γαρ φύσις θηρίων τε και πετεινών ερπετών τε και εναλίων δαμάζεται και δεδάμασται τη φύσει τη ανθρωπίνη
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