Strong's Lexicon aspis: Shield, Serpent Original Word: ἀσπίς Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word for "shield" or "asp," referring to a type of serpent. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H6620 (פֶּתֶן, pethen): Often translated as "asp" or "cobra," this Hebrew word is used in the Old Testament to describe a venomous snake, similar to the Greek "aspis." Usage: In the New Testament, "aspis" is used metaphorically to refer to a deadly serpent, specifically an asp or viper. The term is often associated with danger and deceit, symbolizing the harmful and destructive nature of sin and evil. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek and Roman culture, the asp was a well-known venomous snake, often associated with death and danger. The asp's venom was considered lethal, and it was famously used by Cleopatra for her suicide. In the biblical context, serpents often symbolize evil, deception, and the consequences of sin, drawing from the imagery of the serpent in the Garden of Eden. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. word Definition an asp NASB Translation asps (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 785: ἀσπίςἀσπίς, ἀσπίδος, ἡ, an asp, a small and most venomous serpent, the bite of which is fatal unless the part bitten be immediately cut away: Romans 3:13. (Deuteronomy 32:33; Isaiah 30:6 (etc. Herodotus, Aristotle, others.) Aelian nat. an. 2, 24; 6, 38; Plutarch, mor., p. 380 f. i. e. de Isid. et Osir. § 74; Oppian. cyn. 3, 433.) (Cf. BB. DD. under the word Strong's Exhaustive Concordance asp. Of uncertain derivation; a buckler (or round shield); used of a serpent (as coiling itself), probably the "asp" -- asp. Forms and Transliterations ασπίδα ασπίδας ασπίδες ασπίδι ασπίδος ασπιδων ασπίδων ἀσπίδων ασπίς aspidon aspidōn aspídon aspídōnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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