What does עָנַן · Πύθων mean in the Bible?
עָנַן · Πύθων is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to practice divination or soothsaying".
Hebrew · H6049, G4436
Anan
Figuratively, to act covertly , i.e. practise magic · divining spirit
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עָנַן H6049 figuratively, to act covertly , i.e. practise magic
Pronunciation ʿānan
Hidden action behind visible world: divination assumes secret knowledge of divine plans or cosmic forces
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Πύθων G4436 divining spirit
Pronunciation Pýthōn
Spirit of divination working through human mediums, named after Apollo's serpent oracle.
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What does anan (anan) mean in the Bible?
עָנַן · Πύθων is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to practice divination or soothsaying".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6049, G4436?
H6049, G4436 is connected to 11 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to practice divination or soothsaying
Source Gloss
to practice divination or soothsaying
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 5
Poel 4×
Participle active Deut 18:10 · Deut 18:14 · Judg 9:37 3×
Imperfect Lev 19:26 1×
Polel 1×
Participle active Isa 57:3 1×
Word Origins
anan is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain