Original: ἑρπετόν

Transliteration: herpetón

Phonetic: her-pet-on'

Short Definition: Creeping thing

- Original: ἑρπετόν

- Transliteration: herpeton

- Phonetic: her-pet-on'

- Definition:

1. a creeping animal, reptile

a. used chiefly of snakes

2. an animal of any sort

a. four-legged animals and birds

b. marine animals

- Origin: neuter of a derivative of herpo (to creep)

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Neuter

- Strong's: Neuter of a derivative of ἕρπω herpō (to creep); a reptile that is (by hebraism (compare [H7431]) a small animal: - creeping thing serpent.