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MainId: 002078000000000
Version: 0
HasAramaic: False
InLXX: True
AlphaPos: ε
StrongCodes: G2062
BaseForms:
BaseFormID: 002078001000000
PartsOfSpeech: noun, n.
Inflections:
Lemma: ἑρπετόν
BaseFormIndex: 1
Realizations: -οῦ
LEXMeanings:
LEXID: 002078001001000
LEXIsBiblicalTerm: M
LEXEntryCode: 4.51
LEXIndent: 0
LEXDomains: Animals
LEXSubDomains: Reptiles and Other 'Creeping Things'
LEXSenses:
LanguageCode: en
LastEdited: 2021-07-02 17:16:15
DefinitionShort: general word for reptile that includes snakes and lizards
Glosses: ['creeping animal', 'reptile', 'snake']
Comments: Though ἑρπετόν is often interpreted as referring only to snakes, it also includes in biblical contexts (as the result of the influence of classifications based on Hebrew terminology, as in {S:00100102500000 00100102600000 00100103000000} a number of small four-footed animals as well as snakes, for example, rats, mice, frogs, toads, salamanders, and lizards. However, in the various NT contexts (for example {S:04401001200016 04401100600032 04500102300036 05900300700016} where ‘creeping things’ are contrasted with birds, animals, and fish) it is probably more satisfactory to use a term which designates primarily snakes. In a number of languages a very important distinction is made between four-footed reptiles (such as lizards) and snakes. If such a distinction is made, it is then probably better to use a term which designates only snakes, since a term for ‘animals’ will probably also include lizards.
LEXReferences: ACTs 10:12, ACTs 11:6, ROM 1:23, YAC 3:7
LEXLinks: fauna:4.2