Easton's Bible Dictionary
In
Job 20:16,
Isaiah 30:6;
59:5, the Hebrews word eph'eh is thus rendered. The Hebrew word, however, probably denotes a species of poisonous serpents known by the Arabic name of `el ephah. Tristram has identified it with the sand viper, a species of small size common in sandy regions, and frequently found under stones by the shores of the Dead Sea. It is rapid in its movements, and highly poisonous. In the New Testament echidne is used (
Matthew 3:7;
12:34;
23:33) for any poisonous snake. The viper mentioned in
Acts 28:3 was probably the vipera aspis, or the Mediterranean viper. (see
ADDER.)
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
a.) Any one of numerous species of Old World venomous makes belonging to Vipera, Clotho, Daboia, and other genera of the family Viperidae.
2. (n.) A dangerous, treacherous, or malignant person.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
VIPERvi'-per ('eph`eh (Job 20:16 Isaiah 30:6; Isaiah 59:5); echidna (Matthew 3:7 = Luke 3:7 Matthew 12:34; Matthew 23:33 Acts 28:3)): Several vipers are found in Palestine, but it is not certain that 'eph`eh referred definitely to any of them.
See SERPENT.
Greek
2191. echidna -- a viper ... a
viper. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: echidna Phonetic Spelling:
(ekh'-id-nah) Short Definition: a serpent, snake,
viper Definition: a serpent
... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2191.htm - 6kStrong's Hebrew
660. epheh -- (a kind of) viper... 659, 660. epheh. 661 . (a kind of)
viper. Transliteration: epheh Phonetic
Spelling: (ef-eh') Short Definition: snake. Word Origin
... /hebrew/660.htm - 6k 5919. akshub -- asp, viper
... 5918, 5919. akshub. 5920 . asp, viper. Transliteration: akshub Phonetic
Spelling: (ak-shoob') Short Definition: viper. Word Origin ...
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8207. shephiphon -- horned viper
... 8206, 8207. shephiphon. 8208 . horned viper. Transliteration: shephiphon
Phonetic Spelling: (shef-ee-fone') Short Definition: snake. ...
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6848a. tsepha -- a serpent
... a serpent. Transliteration: tsepha Short Definition: viper. Word Origin from an
unused word Definition a serpent NASB Word Usage viper (1). 6848, 6848a. ...
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6848b. tsiphoni -- a serpent
... Word Origin from the same as tsepha Definition a serpent NASB Word Usage Adders
(1), adders' (1), viper (1), viper's (1). 6848a, 6848b. tsiphoni. 6849 . ...
/hebrew/6848b.htm - 5k
6848. tsepha' -- a serpent
... adder, cockatrice From an unused root meaning to extrude; a viper (as thrusting
out the tongue, ie Hissing) -- adder, cockatrice. 6847, 6848. ...
/hebrew/6848.htm - 5k
Library
Paul in Malta and Rome.
... "And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire,
there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand. ...
/.../dick/lectures on the acts of the apostles/lecture xxix paul in malta.htm
The Acts of Philip.
... And all these things Philip said to the multitudes that had come together to worship
as in old times the serpents and the viper, of which also they set up ...
//christianbookshelf.org/unknown/the acts of philip/the acts of philip.htm
How Jesus Delivered James from the Bite of a Serpent.
... And while James was gathering the straw, a viper bit him; and he fell to
the ground, as if dead from the poison. And Jesus seeing ...
/.../unknown/the gospel of thomas/chapter xiv how jesus delivered james.htm
Absurd Representations of the Gods.
... Why, what man of judgment and reflection will believe that a viper was begotten
by a god (thus Orpheus:". ... In sight a frightful viper, on whose head. ...
/.../a plea for the christians/chapter xx absurd representations of the.htm
And they Went Away from Capernaum into the City which is Called ...
... And while James was collecting the vegetables, a viper suddenly came out of a hole
and struck his hand, [1689] and he began to cry out from excessive pain. ...
/.../unknown/the gospel of pseudo-matthew/chapter 41 and they went.htm
Acts xxviii. 1
... And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there
came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.". ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily liv acts xxviii 1.htm
On the Words of the Gospel, Matt. v. 22, "Whosoever Shall Say to ...
... The horse does not tame himself; the camel does not tame himself; the elephant does
not tame himself; the viper does not tame himself; the lion does not tame ...
/.../sermons on selected lessons of the new testament/sermon v on the words.htm
The Evil one Said, "I Fear Him, Even Jesus, Lest He Destroy My ...
... The viper that is within him is out of his power; for the lust that is within him
he tames not. Secret sin like an asp, when it breathes on him he is scorched. ...
/.../ephraim/hymns and homilies of ephraim the syrian/hymn xli the evil one.htm
Letter i. To Eusebius.
... Assuredly those Gentiles are reported to have entertained the same sort of thought
respecting Paul also, when the viper had bitten him, for they said, "This ...
/.../severus/life and writings of sulpitius severus /letter i to eusebius.htm
After the Wreck
... because of the present rain, and because of the cold.3. And when Paul had gathered
a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/after the wreck.htm
Thesaurus
Viper (8 Occurrences)... Tristram has identified it with the sand
viper, a species of small size common in
sandy regions, and frequently found under stones by the shores of the Dead Sea
.../v/viper.htm - 10kViper's (3 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Viper's (3 Occurrences). Job 20:16 He shall suck cobra
venom. The viper's tongue shall kill him. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS). ...
/v/viper's.htm - 7k
Adder (9 Occurrences)
... (Psalm 140:3; Romans 3:13, "asp") is the rendering of,. (1.) Akshub ("coiling" or
"lying in wait"), properly an asp or viper, found only in this passage. ...
/a/adder.htm - 11k
Vipers (10 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 59:5 They hatch basilisks' eggs, and weave the spider's web; he that eateth
of their eggs dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper. ...
/v/vipers.htm - 9k
Cockatrice (3 Occurrences)
... It is generally supposed to denote the cerastes, or "horned viper," a
very poisonous serpent about a foot long. Others think it ...
/c/cockatrice.htm - 10k
Webs (2 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 59:5 Eggs of a viper they have hatched, And webs of a spider they weave,
Whoso is eating their eggs doth die, And the crushed hatcheth a viper. (YLT). ...
/w/webs.htm - 7k
Egg (3 Occurrences)
... They hatch adders' eggs, and weave the spider's web: he that eateth of their eggs
dieth; and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper." Gene Stratton ...
/e/egg.htm - 10k
Cobra (5 Occurrences)
... The viper's tongue shall kill him. ... Isaiah 11:8 The nursing child will play near a
cobra's hole, and the weaned child will put his hand on the viper's den. ...
/c/cobra.htm - 7k
Serpents (18 Occurrences)
... It is cobra venom within him. (See NIV). Job 20:16 He shall suck cobra venom.
The viper's tongue shall kill him. (See NIV). Isaiah ...
/s/serpents.htm - 11k
Saraph (3 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 14:29 Rejoice not thou, Philistia, all of thee, That broken hath been the
rod of thy smiter, For from the root of a serpent cometh out a viper, And its ...
/s/saraph.htm - 7k
Resources
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