Echidna ἔχιδνα
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| ἔχιδνα | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | echidna |
| Strong's number | G2191 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | snake |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (3) |
Echidna (Greek ἔχιδνα, Strong's G2191) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “snake”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἔχιδνα, -ης, ἡ
[in OT (Aq.), Isa.59:5 * ;]
a viper: Act.28:3; metaphorically, γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν, Mat.3:7 12:34 23:33, Luk.3:7.†
(AS)
[in OT (Aq.), Isa.59:5 * ;]
a viper: Act.28:3; metaphorically, γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν, Mat.3:7 12:34 23:33, Luk.3:7.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | vipers (4), viper (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | vipers (4), viper (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Echidna, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 3:7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
- Matthew 12:34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.
- Matthew 23:33Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape the sentence of hell?
Luke
- Luke 3:7Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?Then John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
Acts
- Acts 28:3And 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.Paul gathered a bundle of sticks, and as he laid them on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself to his hand.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).