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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 2062. ἑρπετόν (herpeton) -- Creeping thing, reptile</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/2062.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/acts/28-13.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/2062.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 2062</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/2061.htm" title="2061">◄</a> 2062. herpeton <a href="../greek/2063.htm" title="2063">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">herpeton: Creeping thing, reptile</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἑρπετόν</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Neuter<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>herpeton<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>her-peh-TON<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(her-pet-on')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Creeping thing, reptile<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a creeping creature, reptile, especially a serpent.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek verb ἕρπω (herpō), meaning "to creep" or "to crawl."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Hebrew equivalent often used in the Old Testament is רֶמֶשׂ (remes), which also refers to creeping or crawling creatures (e.g., Genesis 1:24).<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "herpeton" is used in the New Testament to refer to creatures that move by crawling or creeping. It encompasses a variety of animals, including reptiles and other similar creatures. The word is often used to describe animals that are considered lower or less esteemed in the hierarchy of creation.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient Near Eastern context, creeping things were often associated with the earth and were sometimes viewed with a mixture of fear and reverence. In Jewish dietary laws, many creeping things were considered unclean (Leviticus 11:29-31). The cultural perception of these creatures often reflected their physical characteristics and behaviors, which were seen as emblematic of certain spiritual or moral qualities.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from herpó (to crawl)<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a creeping thing<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>crawling creatures (3), reptiles (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2062: ἑρπετόν</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἑρπετόν</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἑρπετοῦ</span>, <span class="greek2">τό</span> (from <span class="greek2">ἕρπω</span> to creep, crawl, (Latin<span class="latin">serpo</span>; hence, serpent, and from same root, reptile; <span class="abbreviation">Vanicek</span>, p. 1030f)), <span class="accented">a creeping thing, reptile</span>; by secular writings used chiefly of serpents; in <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span>, Odyssey 4, 418; <span class="abbreviation">Xenophon</span>, mem. 1, 4, 11 an animal of any sort; in Biblical Greek opposed to quadrupeds and birds, <a href="/interlinear/acts/10-12.htm">Acts 10:12</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/11-6.htm">Acts 11:6</a>; <a href="/interlinear/romans/1-23.htm">Romans 1:23</a>; and to marine animals also, <a href="/interlinear/james/3-7.htm">James 3:7</a>; on this last passage cf. <a href="/interlinear/genesis/9-3.htm">Genesis 9:3</a>. (the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> for <span class="hebrew">רֶמֶשׂ</span> and <span class="hebrew">שֶׁרֶץ</span>.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>creeping thing, serpent. <p>Neuter of a derivative of herpo (to creep); a reptile, i.e. (by Hebraism (compare <a href="/hebrew/7431.htm">remes</a>)) a small animal -- creeping thing, serpent. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7431.htm">remes</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>έρπει ερπετα ερπετά ἑρπετὰ ερπετοίς ερπετόν ερπετού ερπετώ ερπετων ερπετών ἑρπετῶν έρποντα έρποντι ερπόντων ερπούσης έρπουσιν ερύθημα ηρυθροδανωμένα erpeta erpeton erpetōn herpeta herpetà herpeton herpetôn herpetōn herpetō̂n<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/acts/10-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 10:12</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural">N-NNP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/10.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τετράποδα καὶ <b>ἑρπετὰ</b> τῆς γῆς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [kinds of] four-footed animals <span class="itali">and crawling creatures</span> of the earth<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and <span class="itali">creeping things,</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/10-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> quadrupeds and <span class="itali">creeping things</span> of the earth<p><b><a href="/text/acts/11-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 11:6</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural">N-ANP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/11.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ τὰ <b>ἑρπετὰ</b> καὶ τὰ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and the wild beasts <span class="itali">and the crawling creatures</span> and the birds<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and <span class="itali">creeping things,</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/11-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and the <span class="itali">creeping things</span> and the<p><b><a href="/text/romans/1-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 1:23</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural">N-GNP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τετραπόδων καὶ <b>ἑρπετῶν</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and four-footed animals <span class="itali">and crawling creatures.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/romans/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and <span class="itali">creeping things.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/1-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> quadrapeds and <span class="itali">creeping things</span><p><b><a href="/text/james/3-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">James 3:7</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural">N-GNP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/james/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ πετεινῶν <b>ἑρπετῶν</b> τε καὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/james/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and birds, <span class="itali">of reptiles</span> and creatures of the sea,<br><a href="/kjvs/james/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and <span class="itali">of serpents,</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/james/3-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and of birds <span class="itali">of creeping things</span> both and<p><b><a href="/greek/2062.htm">Strong's Greek 2062</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2062.htm">4 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/erpeta_2062.htm">ἑρπετὰ — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/erpeto_n_2062.htm">ἑρπετῶν — 2 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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