- Transliteration: Puthon

- Phonetic: poo'-thone

- Definition:

1. in Greek mythology the name of the Pythian serpent or dragon that dwelt in the region of Pytho at the foot of Parnassus in Phocis, and was said to have guarded the oracle at Delphi and been slain by Apollo

2. a spirit of divination

- Origin: from Putho (the name of the region where Delphi, the seat of the famous oracle, was located)

- TDNT entry: 6:917,*

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine

- Strong's: From Πυθώ Puthō (the name of the region where Delphi the seat of the famous oracle was located); a Python that is (by analogy with the supposed diviner there) inspiration (soothsaying): - divination.