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Strong's G2062 ἑρπετόν (herpeton)

Herpeton means “creeping thing” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H2062 — zeeb in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G2062
Language Greek
Linked Usages 49
Books 16

Strong's G2062 Quick Answer

Strong's G2062 ἑρπετόν (herpeton) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. herpeton (her-pet-on') n. 1. a reptile 2. (by Hebraism) a small animal It has 49 linked Bible usages across 16 books. Visible English usage signals include creeping and things. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

Meaning
herpeton (her-pet-on') n. 1. a reptile 2. (by Hebraism) a small animal
Usage
49 linked usages
Books
16 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
Usage Words
creeping and things

Meaning and Definition

herpeton (her-pet-on') n. 1. a reptile 2. (by Hebraism) a small animal [neuter of a derivative of herpo "to creep"] KJV: creeping thing, serpent Compare: H7431 See also: H7431

Original Word
ἑρπετόν
Transliteration
herpeton
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2062. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

reptile

Usage: ἑρπετόν, -οῦ, τό (ἕρπω, to crawl), [in LXX chiefly for רֶמֶשׂ, שֶׁרֶץ ;] a creeping thing, reptile: Act.10:12 11:6, Rom.1:23, Jas.3:7.† (AS)

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How Strong's G2062 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render herpeton, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

creeping Acts 10:12 things James 3:7

How Strong's G2062 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 40 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
  • 1 Enoch rows are separated from the other corpora rather than being hidden inside a generic apocrypha bucket.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G2062 (ἑρπετόν) appears 45 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G2062 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G2062 in the New Testament

4 indexed usages in New Testament.

Acts 10:12 KJV

Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

Acts 11:6 KJV

Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

Romans 1:23 KJV

And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

Strong's G2062 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

40 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 1:20 Septuagint / Brenton

And God said, Let the waters bring forth reptiles having life, and winged creatures flying above the earth in the firmament of heaven, and it was so.

Genesis 1:21 Septuagint / Brenton

And God made great whales, and every living reptile, which the waters brought forth according to their kinds, and every creature that flies with wings according to its kind, and God saw that they were good.

Genesis 1:24 Septuagint / Brenton

And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature according to its kind, quadrupeds and reptiles and wild beasts of the earth according to their kind, and it was so.

Strong's G2062 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

4 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Wisdom of Solomon 11:15 Septuagint / Brenton

But for the foolish devices of their wickedness, Wherewith being deceived they worshiped serpents void of reason, and vile beasts, Thou didst send a multitude of unreasonable beasts upon them for vengeance:

Wisdom of Solomon 17:9 Septuagint / Brenton

For though no terrible thing did fear them; Yet being scared with beasts that passed by, and hissing of serpents,

Wisdom of Sirach 10:11 Septuagint / Brenton

For when a man is dead, He shall inherit creeping things, beasts, and worms.

Strong's G2062 in 1 Enoch

1 indexed usage in 1 Enoch.

1 Enoch 7:5 Septuagint / Brenton

them and devoured mankind. And they began to sin against birds, and beasts, and reptiles, and

Usage Excerpts

First 49 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2062.

Genesis 1:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And God said, Let the waters bring forth reptiles having life, and winged creatures flying above the earth in the firmament of heaven, and it was so.
Genesis 1:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And God made great whales, and every living reptile, which the waters brought forth according to their kinds, and every creature that flies with wings according to its kind, and God saw that they were good.
Genesis 1:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature according to its kind, quadrupeds and reptiles and wild beasts of the earth according to their kind, and it was so.
Genesis 1:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And God made the wild beasts of the earth according to their kind, and cattle according to their kind, and all the reptiles of the earth according to their kind, and God saw that they were good.
Genesis 1:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And God said, Let us make man according to our image and likeness, and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the flying creatures of heaven, and over the cattle and all the earth, and over all the reptiles that creep on the earth.
Genesis 1:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And God blessed them, saying, Increase and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the seas and flying creatures of heaven, and all the cattle and all the earth, and all the reptiles that creep on the earth.
Genesis 1:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And to all the wild beasts of the earth, and to all the flying creatures of heaven, and to every reptile creeping on the earth, which has in itself the breath of life, even every green plant for food; and it was so.
Genesis 6:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And God said, I will blot out man whom I have made from the face of the earth, even man with cattle, and reptiles with flying creatures of the sky, for I am grieved that I have made them.
Genesis 6:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And of all cattle and of all reptiles and of all wild beasts, even of all flesh, thou shalt bring by pairs of all, into the ark, that thou mayest feed them with thyself: male and female they shall be.
Genesis 6:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Of all winged birds after their kind, and of all cattle after their kind, and of all reptiles creeping upon the earth after their kind, pairs of all shall come in to thee, male and female to be fed with thee.
Genesis 7:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And of clean flying creatures and of unclean flying creatures, and of clean cattle and of unclean cattle, and of all things that creep upon the earth,
Genesis 7:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And all the wild beasts after their kind, and all cattle after their kind, and every reptile moving itself on the earth after its kind, and every flying bird after its kind,
Genesis 7:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And there died all flesh that moved upon the earth, of flying creatures and cattle, and of wild beasts, and every reptile moving upon the earth, and every man.
Genesis 7:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And God blotted out every offspring which was upon the face of the earth, both man and beast, and reptiles, and birds of the sky, and they were blotted out from the earth, and Noah was left alone, and those with him in the ark.
Genesis 8:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And God remembered Noah, and all the wild beasts, and all the cattle, and all the birds, and all the reptiles that creep, as many as were with him in the ark, and God brought a wind upon the earth, and the water stayed.
Genesis 8:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And all the wild beasts as many as are with thee, and all flesh both of birds and beasts, and every reptile moving upon the earth, bring forth with thee: and increase ye and multiply upon the earth.
Genesis 8:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And all the wild beasts and all the cattle and every bird, and every reptile creeping upon the earth after their kind, came forth out of the ark.
Genesis 9:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And every reptile which is living shall be to you for meat, I have given all things to you as the green herbs.
Leviticus 11:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And all winged creatures that creep, which go upon four feet, are abominations to you.
Leviticus 11:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But these ye shall eat of the creeping winged animals, which go upon four feet, which have legs above their feet, to leap with on the earth.
Leviticus 11:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Every creeping thing from among the birds, which has four feet, is an abomination to you.
Leviticus 11:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And these are unclean to you of reptiles upon the earth, the weasel, and the mouse, and the lizard,
Leviticus 11:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
These are unclean to you of all the reptiles which are on the earth; everyone who touches their carcasses shall be unclean till evening.
Leviticus 11:41 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And every reptile that creeps on the earth, this shall be an abomination to you; it shall not be eaten.
Leviticus 11:42 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And every animal that creeps on its belly, and every one that goes on four feet continually, which abounds with feet among all the reptiles creeping upon the earth—ye shall not eat it, for it is an abomination to you.
Leviticus 11:43 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And ye shall not defile your souls with any of the reptiles that creep upon the earth, and ye shall not be polluted with them, and ye shall not be unclean by them.
Leviticus 11:44 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For I am the Lord your God; and ye shall be sanctified, and ye shall be holy, because I the Lord your God am holy; and ye shall not defile your souls with any of the reptiles creeping upon the earth.
Leviticus 20:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And ye shall make a distinction between the clean and the unclean cattle, and between clean and unclean birds; and ye shall not defile your souls with cattle, or with birds, or with any creeping things of the earth, which I have separated for you by reason of uncleanness.
Leviticus 22:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
or whosoever shall touch any unclean reptile, which will defile him, or who shall touch a man, whereby he shall defile him according to all his uncleanness:
Deuteronomy 4:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
the likeness of any reptile which creeps on the earth, the likeness of any fish of those which are in the waters under the earth;
Deuteronomy 14:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
All winged animals that creep are unclean to you; ye shall not eat of them.
3 Kingdoms 5:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he spoke of trees, from the cedar in Lebanon even to the hyssop which comes out through the wall: he spoke also of cattle, and of birds, and of reptiles, and of fish.
Psalms 103:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
So is this great and wide sea: There are things creeping innumerable, Small animals and great.
Psalms 148:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Wild beasts, and all cattle; Reptiles, and winged birds:
Isaiah 16:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I will send as it were reptiles on the land: is not the mount of the daughter of Zion a desolate rock?
Ezekiel 38:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and the fish of the sea shall quake at the presence of the Lord, and the birds of the sky and the wild beasts of the field, and all the reptiles that creep upon the earth, and all the men that are on the face of the earth; and the mountains shall be rent, and the valleys shall fall, and every wall on the land shall fall.
Hosea 2:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will utterly destroy her vines, and her fig trees, all things of which she said, These are my hire which my lovers have given me: and I will make them a testimony, and the wild beasts of the field, and the birds of the sky, and the reptiles of the earth shall devour them.
Hosea 2:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will make for them in that day a covenant with the wild beasts of the field, and with the birds of the sky, and with the reptiles of the earth: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle from off the earth, and will cause thee to dwell safely.
Hosea 4:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore shall the land mourn, and shall be diminished with all that dwell in it, with the wild beasts of the field, and the reptiles of the earth, and with the birds of the sky, and the fish of the sea shall fail:
Habakkuk 1:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And wilt thou make men as the fish of the sea, and as the reptiles which have no guide?
Acts 10:12 New Testament, KJV
Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
Acts 11:6 New Testament, KJV
Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
Romans 1:23 New Testament, KJV
And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
James 3:7 New Testament, KJV
For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
Wisdom of Solomon 11:15 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But for the foolish devices of their wickedness, Wherewith being deceived they worshiped serpents void of reason, and vile beasts, Thou didst send a multitude of unreasonable beasts upon them for vengeance:
Wisdom of Solomon 17:9 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For though no terrible thing did fear them; Yet being scared with beasts that passed by, and hissing of serpents,
Wisdom of Sirach 10:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For when a man is dead, He shall inherit creeping things, beasts, and worms.
Letter of Jeremiah 1:19 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
They light them candles, yea, more than for themselves, whereof they cannot see one.
1 Enoch 7:5 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
them and devoured mankind. And they began to sin against birds, and beasts, and reptiles, and

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2062, grouped by book.

Genesis 18 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Leviticus 11 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hosea 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Acts 2 usages, New Testament
Romans 1 usage, New Testament
James 1 usage, New Testament
Wisdom of Solomon 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Letter of Jeremiah 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Enoch 1 usage, 1 Enoch

Strong's G2062 FAQ

What does herpeton (ἑρπετόν) mean?

Herpeton (Strong's G2062) is a Greek word most simply glossed "creeping thing". herpeton (her-pet-on') n. 1. a reptile 2. (by Hebraism) a small animal

How many times is herpeton (ἑρπετόν) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 49 linked usages for Strong's G2062 across 16 books.

Where can I study herpeton (ἑρπετόν) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2062 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

What English words translate herpeton (ἑρπετόν)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as creeping and things. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G2062 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 40 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 4 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G2062, with linked reader references where each row is available.