Python, the name of the mythological serpent slain by Apollo, thence named the Pythian; later, equivalent to ἐγγαστρίμαντις, a soothsaying ventriloquist; πνεῦμα πύθωνος, i.q. δαιμόνιον, μαντικόν, a soothsaying demon, Ac. 16.16. Πυκνός, ή, όν, dense, thick, frequent, 1 Ti. 5.23; πυκνά, as an adverb, frequently, often, Lu. 5.33; so the compar. πυκνότερον, very frequently, Ac. 24.26. Πυκτεύω, (πύκτης, a boxer, fr. πύξ) to box, fight as a pugilist, 1 Co. 9.26. Πύλη, ης, ἡ, a gate, Mat. 7.13, 14. Lu. 7.12. Ac. 12.10, et al.; τύλαι ᾅδου, the gates of hades, the nether world and its powers, the powers of destruction, dissolution, Mat. 16.18: whence Πυλών, ῶνος, ὁ, a gateway, vestibule, Mat. 26.71. Lu. 16.20; a gate, Ac. 14.13. Re. 21.12, 13, 15, 21, 25, et al. L.G. Πυνθάνομαι, f. πεύσομαι, a.2. ἐπυθόμην, to ask, inquire, Mat. 2.4. Lu. 15.26, et al.; to investigate, examine judicially, Ac. 23.20; to ascertain by inquiry, understand, Ac. 23.34. Πῦρ, πυρός, τό, fire, Mat. 3.10; 7.19; 13.40, et al. freq.; πυρός, used by Hebraism with the force of an adjective, fiery, fierce, He. 10.27; fire used figuratively to express various circumstances of severe trial, Lu. 12.49. 1 Co. 3.13. Jude 23: whence Πυρά, ᾶς, ἡ, a fire, heap of combustibles, Ac. 28.2, 3. Πύργος, ου, ὁ, a tower, Mat. 21.33. Mar. 12.1. Lu. 13.4; genr. a castle, palace, Lu. 14.28. Πυρέσσω, v. ττω, f. ξω, to be feverish, be sick of a fever, Mat. 8.14. Mar. 1.30: from Πυρετός, οῦ, ὁ, (πῦρ) scorching and noxious heat; a fever, Mat. 8.15. Mar. 1.31, et al. Πύρῐνος, η, ον, (fr. same) pr. of fire, fiery, burning; shining, glittering, Re. 9.17. Πυρόω, ῶ, (fr. same) f. ώσω, to set on fire, burn; pass. to be kindled, be on fire, burn, flame, Ep. 6.16. 2 Pe. 3.12. Re. 1.15; met. of anger, to be inflamed, incensed, provoked, 2 Co. 11.29; of lust, to be inflamed, burn, 1 Co. 7.9; to be tried with fire, as metals, Re. 3.18. Πυῤῥάζω, f. άσω, to be fiery red, Mat. 16.2, 3: (N.T.) from Πυῤῥός, ά, όν, (πῦρ) of the colour of fire, fiery-red, Re. 6.4; 12.3. Πύρωσις, εως, ἡ, (πυρόω) a burning, conflagration, Re. 18.9, 18; met. a fiery test of trying circumstances, 1 Pe. 4.12. Πω, an enclitic particle, yet: see in μήπω, μηδέπω, οὔπω, οὐδέπω, πώποτε. Πωλέω, ῶ, f. ήσω, to sell, Mat. 10.29; 13.44, et al. Πῶλος, ου, ὁ, ἡ, a youngling; a foal or colt, Mat. 21.2, 5, 7. Mar. 11.2, et al. Πώποτε, (πω & πότε) adv. ever yet, ever, at any time, Lu. 19.30. Jno. 1.18, et al. Πωρόω, ῶ, (πῶρος, a stony concreation) f. ώσω, to petrify; to harden; in N.T., to harden the feelings, Jno. 12.40; pass. to become callous, unimpressible, Mar. 6.52; 8.17. Ro. 11.7. 2 Co. 3.14: whence Πώρωσις, εως, ἡ, a hardening; met. hardness of heart, callousness, insensibility, Mar. 3.5. Ro. 11.25. Ep. 4.18. Πως, an enclitic particle, in any way, by any means: see εἰπως, μήπως. Πῶς, adv.