- Original: ἑρπετόν - Transliteration: herpeton - Phonetic: her-pet-on' - Definition: 1. a creeping animal, reptile a. used chiefly of snakes 2. an animal of any sort a. four-legged animals and birds b. marine animals - Origin: neuter of a derivative of herpo (to creep) - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Neuter - Strong's: Neuter of a derivative of ἕρπω herpō(to creep); a reptile that is (by hebraism (compare [ H7431 ]) a small animal: - creeping thing serpent. Total KJV Occurrences: 4 • serpents, 1 Jam 3:7 • things, 3 Act 10:12; Act 11:6; Romans 1:23