◄ 6620. pethen ►
Strong's Lexicon pethen: Cobra, serpent, viper Original Word: פֶתֶן Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: pethen Pronunciation: peh'-then Phonetic Spelling: (peh'-then) Definition: Cobra, serpent, viper Meaning: an asp Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to twist Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance, the Greek word "ἔχιδνα" (echidna, Strong's G2191) is often used in the New Testament to refer to a viper or serpent, carrying similar connotations of danger and deceit. Usage: The Hebrew word "pethen" refers to a venomous snake, often translated as "cobra" or "viper" in English. It is used metaphorically in the Bible to describe danger, deceit, and the deadly nature of sin. The imagery of a serpent is frequently associated with cunning and treachery, reflecting the characteristics of these creatures in the natural world. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern culture, snakes were both feared and revered. They were often seen as symbols of danger and death due to their venomous bites. In the biblical context, serpents are frequently associated with evil and deception, most notably in the account of the Fall in Genesis. The "pethen" specifically is thought to refer to a type of snake known for its deadly bite, possibly the Egyptian cobra, which was common in the region. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from an unused word Definition (a venomous serpent) perhaps cobra NASB Translation cobra (3), cobras (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs מֶּ֫תֶן noun masculinePsalm 68:5 a venomous serpent, perhaps cobra (פתן Ecclus 39:30; Aramaic מִּתְנָא, , whence perhaps Arabic ; — only in poetry: plural מְּתָנִים ראֹשׁ Deuteronomy 32:33 ("" חֲמַת תַּנִּינִם), Job 20:16, ׳מְרוֺרַת פ Job 20:14; singular מֶּ֫תֶן Psalm 91:13 ("" תַּנִּין), חֵרֵשׁ ׳פ Psalm 58:5, חֻר מָּ֑תֶן Isaiah 11:8. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance adder From an unused root meaning to twist; an asp (from its contortions) -- adder. Forms and Transliterations וָפֶ֣תֶן ופתן פְּתָנִ֖ים פְּתָנִ֣ים פְּתָנִ֥ים פֶ֥תֶן פָּ֑תֶן פתן פתנים Feten pā·ṯen Paten pāṯen pə·ṯā·nîm p̄e·ṯen petaNim pəṯānîm p̄eṯen vaFeten wā·p̄e·ṯen wāp̄eṯen Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 32:33 HEB: יֵינָ֑ם וְרֹ֥אשׁ פְּתָנִ֖ים אַכְזָֽר׃ NAS: And the deadly poison of cobras. KJV: and the cruel venom of asps. INT: their wine poison of cobras and the deadly Job 20:14 HEB: נֶהְפָּ֑ךְ מְרוֹרַ֖ת פְּתָנִ֣ים בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃ NAS: To the venom of cobras within KJV: [it is] the gall of asps within INT: is changed to the venom of cobras within Job 20:16 HEB: רֹאשׁ־ פְּתָנִ֥ים יִינָ֑ק תַּֽ֝הַרְגֵ֗הוּ NAS: the poison of cobras; The viper's KJV: the poison of asps: the viper's INT: the poison of cobras sucks slays Psalm 58:4 HEB: נָחָ֑שׁ כְּמוֹ־ פֶ֥תֶן חֵ֝רֵ֗שׁ יַאְטֵ֥ם NAS: a deaf cobra that stops KJV: [they are] like the deaf adder [that] stoppeth INT: of a serpent Like cobra A deaf stops Psalm 91:13 HEB: עַל־ שַׁ֣חַל וָפֶ֣תֶן תִּדְרֹ֑ךְ תִּרְמֹ֖ס NAS: upon the lion and cobra, The young lion KJV: upon the lion and adder: the young lion INT: upon the lion and cobra will tread will trample Isaiah 11:8 HEB: עַל־ חֻ֣ר פָּ֑תֶן וְעַל֙ מְאוּרַ֣ת NAS: by the hole of the cobra, And the weaned KJV: on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child INT: and cave of the cobra and den 6 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 6620 6 Occurrences p̄e·ṯen — 1 Occ. pā·ṯen — 1 Occ. pə·ṯā·nîm — 3 Occ. wā·p̄e·ṯen — 1 Occ.