"a creeping animal, a reptile, Acts 10:12; 11:6; Rom. 1:23; Jas. 3:7*"
Definition and meaning
a creeping animal, a reptile, Acts 10:12; 11:6; Rom. 1:23; Jas. 3:7*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἑρπετόν
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of herpeton (G2062) across the King James Bible.
Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
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.
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.
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:
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Common questions
Strong's G2062 (herpeton) is a Greek word that means: a creeping animal, a reptile, Acts 10:12; 11:6; Rom. 1:23; Jas. 3:7* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word herpeton (G2062) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2062 is herpeton, a Greek word defined as: a creeping animal, a reptile, Acts 10:12; 11:6; Rom. 1:23; Jas. 3:7*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
herpeton is a Greek word found in the New Testament.