6377. Pithon
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Pithon: Pithon

Original Word: פִיתוֹן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Piythown
Pronunciation: pee-thone
Phonetic Spelling: (pee-thone')
Definition: Pithon
Meaning: Pithon

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Pithon

Probably from the same as poth; expansive; Pithon, an Israelite -- Pithon.

see HEBREW poth

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a desc. of Saul
NASB Translation
Pithon (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מִּיתוֺן proper name, masculine descendant of Saul 1 Chronicles 8:35 = מִּיתֹן 1 Chronicles 9:41, Φιθων, Φαιθων, ᵐ5L Φιθωθ.

פכך (√ of following; compare Late Hebrew מֵּךְ flask, also מִּכְמֵּךְ trickle, denominative, or < onomatopoetic).>

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to twist.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name פִיתוֹן (Pithon) as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew genealogical context.

Usage: Pithon is used as a proper name for a descendant of Benjamin in the genealogical records of the Bible.

Context: Pithon is mentioned in the genealogical lists of the tribe of Benjamin. Specifically, Pithon is one of the sons of Micah, a descendant of Saul, the first king of Israel. This reference is found in 1 Chronicles 8:35 and 1 Chronicles 9:41. The genealogies in Chronicles serve to establish the lineage and tribal affiliations of the Israelites, and Pithon is included to highlight the descendants of Benjamin, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. The name Pithon, meaning "twister" or "serpent," may reflect characteristics or symbolic meanings attributed to the individual or his lineage. The genealogical records in Chronicles are significant for understanding the historical and familial context of the Israelite tribes, and Pithon's inclusion underscores the continuity and heritage of the tribe of Benjamin.

Forms and Transliterations
פִּית֥וֹן פיתון pî·ṯō·wn piTon pîṯōwn
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 8:35
HEB: וּבְנֵ֖י מִיכָ֑ה פִּית֥וֹן וָמֶ֖לֶךְ וְתַאְרֵ֥עַ
NAS: of Micah [were] Pithon, Melech,
KJV: of Micah [were], Pithon, and Melech,
INT: the sons of Micah Pithon Melech Tarea

1 Chronicles 9:41
HEB: וּבְנֵ֖י מִיכָ֑ה פִּית֥וֹן וָמֶ֖לֶךְ וְתַחְרֵֽעַ׃
NAS: of Micah [were] Pithon, Melech,
KJV: of Micah [were], Pithon, and Melech,
INT: the sons of Micah Pithon Melech Tahrea

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6377
2 Occurrences


pî·ṯō·wn — 2 Occ.















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