Lexical Definition
ἑρπετόν herpetón (her-pet-on') reptile G:N-N
neuter of a derivative of
creeping thing, serpent.
- a reptile, i.e. (by Hebraism (compare רֶמֶשׂ)) a small animal
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἑρπετῶν | creeping things | Rom.1.23 |
| of creeping things | Jas.3.7 | |
| ἑρπετὰ | creeping things | Acts.10.12 • Acts.11.6 |
| ερπετών | crawling | LXX.Gen.8.1 |
| crawling things | LXX.Lev.11.21 • LXX.Lev.11.29 • LXX.Lev.11.31 | |
| of reptiles | LXX.Gen.1.21 | |
| reptiles | LXX.Gen.1.26 • LXX.Gen.1.28 • LXX.Gen.6.7 • LXX.Gen.6.19 • LXX.Gen.6.20 • LXX.Gen.7.23 • LXX.1Kgs.4.33 • LXX.Hos.2.18 | |
| ερπετώ | reptile | LXX.Gen.1.30 |
| ερπετόν | crawling thing | LXX.Lev.11.23 • LXX.Lev.11.41 |
| reptile | LXX.Gen.7.14 • LXX.Gen.7.21 • LXX.Gen.8.17 • LXX.Gen.8.19 • LXX.Gen.9.3 | |
| ερπετού | of a crawling thing | LXX.Ezek.8.10 |
| reptile | LXX.Lev.22.5 • LXX.Deut.4.18 | |
| ερπετοίσ | crawling things | LXX.Lev.11.42 • LXX.Lev.11.43 • LXX.Lev.11.44 |
| reptiles | LXX.Lev.20.25 | |
| ερπετά | crawling things | LXX.Lev.11.20 • LXX.Deut.14.19 |
| reptiles | LXX.Gen.1.20 • LXX.Gen.1.24 • LXX.Gen.1.25 • LXX.Ps.104.25 • LXX.Ps.148.10 • LXX.Ezek.38.20 • LXX.Hos.2.12 • LXX.Hab.1.14 |
Abbott-Smith
ἑρπετόν, -οῦ, τό (< ἕρπω, to crawl), [in LXX chiefly for רֶמֶשׂ, שֶׁרֶץ ;]
a creeping thing, reptile: Ac 10:12 11:6, Ro 1:23, Ja 3:7.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Acts | 10:12 · 11:6 |
| Romans | 1:23 |
| James | 3:7 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἑρπετόν,
Aeolic dialect perhaps ὄρπετον (which see), τό, (ἕρπω) beast or animal which goes on all fours, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἑρπετά, opposed to πετεινά, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πυκινώτατον ἑ., of a hound, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of insects, [Refs 7th c.BC+]
__II creeping thing, reptile, especially snake, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the monster Typhoeus, with a snake's body, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 as adjective, creeping, κακὸν ἑ. πρᾶγμα [Refs 6th c.AD+]; τὰ ἑ. θηρία [Refs 3rd c.AD+]