Strong's Lexicon
G2191
G2191 — ἔχιδνα
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2191 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἔχιδνα |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | of uncertain origin |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | echidna |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ekh'-id-nah |
| Meaning: | 1. a viper or other poisonous snake 2. (figuratively) a treacherous person {literally or figuratively} |
| KJV Renderings: | viper |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἔχιδνα, ἐχιδνης, ἡ, a viper: Act 28:3 (Hesiod, Herodotus, Tragg., Aristophanes, Plato, others); γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν offspring of vipers (anguigenae, Ovid, metam. 3,531), addressed to cunning, malignant, wicked men: Mat 3:7; Mat 12:34; Mat 23:33; Luk 3:7.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἔχιδνα (viper)
Matthew 3:7
- KJV: But 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
- GK: ιδών δε πολλούς των Φαρισαίων και Σαδδουκαίων ερχομένους επί το βάπτισμα αυτού είπεν αυτοίς γεννήματα εχιδνών τις υπέδειξεν υμίν φυγείν από της μελλούσης οργής
Matthew 12:34
- KJV: O generation of vipers how can ye being evil speak good things for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh
- GK: γεννήματα εχιδνών πως δύνασθε αγαθά λαλείν πονηροί όντες εκ γαρ του περισσεύματος της καρδίας το στόμα λαλεί
Matthew 23:33
- KJV: serpents generation of vipers how can ye escape the damnation of hell
- GK: οφείς γεννήματα εχιδνών πως φύγητε από της κρίσεως της γεέννης
Luke 3:7
- KJV: Then 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
- GK: έλεγεν ούν τοις εκπορευομένοις όχλοις βαπτισθήναι υπ΄ αυτού γεννήματα εχιδνών τις υπέδειξεν υμίν φυγείν από της μελλούσης οργής
Acts 28:3
- KJV: And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid on the fire there came a viper out of the heat and fastened on his hand
- GK: συστρέψαντος δε του Παύλου φρυγάνων πλήθος και επιθέντος επί την πυράν έχιδνα εκ της θέρμης διεξελθούσα καθήψε της χειρός αυτού