ἔχιδνα
echidna · viper
Greek word · Strong’s number G2191 · appears 5 times in the Bible
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echidna (ἔχιδνα) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “viper”.
A poisonous snake.
How to say it
e·chid·na
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- A venomous snake; an insult for wicked people.
From Abbott-Smith (1922)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- vipers ×4
- viper ×1
Where it appears
- Matthew 3:7
But seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his immersion, he said to them, “Offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
- Matthew 12:34
Offspring of vipers, how can you speak good things when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
- Matthew 23:33
Snakes, offspring of vipers, how will you escape from the judgment of Gehenna?
- Luke 3:7
So he was saying to the crowds that were coming out to be immersed by him, “Brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
- Acts 28:3
And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and put it on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened on his hand.