inspiration

in cl., , a serpent slain by Apollo, who is hence surnamed the Pythian. Python In Plut. (ii, 414 E), a name given to ventriloquist soothsayers (; cf. , , ), and perhaps in this sense , : .† ἐγγαστρίμυθοι πνεῦμα πύθωνα Le 19:31 20:6 27 I Ki 28:7 Ac 16:16 a python-spirit

waarzeggenden

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

divining spirit

a Python, i.e. (by analogy, with the supposed diviner there) inspiration (soothsaying)

divination

πύθων, -ωνος, ὁ 1. in cl., Python, a serpent slain by Apollo, who is hence surnamed the Pythian. 2. In Plut. (ii, 414 E), a name given to ventriloquist soothsayers (ἐγγαστρίμυθοι; cf. Lev.19:31 20:6, 27, 1Ki.28:7), and perhaps in this sense πνεῦμα πύθωνα, a python-spirit: Act.16:16.† (AS)