Πύθων G4436
Python, a spirit of divination; by extension, one possessed by such a spirit or a ventriloquist
This proper noun refers to Python, the mythical serpent slain by Apollo at Delphi. By extension, it came to designate a spirit of divination or one possessed by such a spirit—those who practiced fortune-telling or ventriloquism, supposedly inspired by Apollo. Luke uses this term to describe the slave girl in Philippi who followed Paul, possessed by 'a spirit of Python' (a spirit of divination) and earning money for her masters through fortune-telling. The multilingual glosses transliterate the name, recognizing its connection to pagan divination practices.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — Acts 16:16 describes Paul encountering 'a slave girl who had a spirit of divination (literally, a spirit of Python) and brought her owners much gain by fortune-telling.' The term connects to Greek mythology—Python was the serpent killed by Apollo, and those possessed by Python's spirit were believed to prophesy. The transliterated glosses recognize this as a proper name tied to occult practices. When Paul casts out this spirit, he demonstrates the gospel's power over pagan spiritual forces, though the exorcism leads to economic loss for the girl's masters and Paul's imprisonment. Truth disrupts exploitative systems. 1×
AR["عِرافَةٍ"]·ben["পাইথন"]·DE["Πύθωνα"]·EN["of-Python"]·FR["python"]·heb["פִּיתוֹן"]·HI["पूथोन-की"]·ID["Piton"]·IT["pitone"]·jav["Piton"]·KO["점술의"]·PT["de-Píton,"]·RU["Пифона"]·ES["de-Python"]·SW["ya-uaguzi"]·TR["falcılık"]·urd["افعی"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
Πύθων [ῡ], ωνος, ὁ, (compare Πυθώ) the serpent “Python”, slain by Apollo, Refs 4th c.BC+ __II παιδίσκη ἔχουσα πνεῦμα Πύθωνα a spirit of divination, NT __II.2 plural Πύθωνες, ventriloquists, Refs 1st c.AD+