# πύθων (puthōn)

Strong’s G4436. 1 New Testament occurrences.

a divining spirit, Python, called after the Pythian serpent said to have guarded the oracle at Delphi and been slain by Apollo.

Lexicon: Dodson, public domain.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/puthon-g4436

## Occurrences

- [Acts 16:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/16/16) — And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: