ἔχιδνα

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ἔχιδνα, ης, ἡ

Greek transliteration

echidna

Simplified transliteration

echidna

Strong's number

2191

GK Number

2399

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

n-1c

Gloss

viper, snake

Definition

a viper, poisonous serpent, Acts 28:3; used also fig. of persons, Mt. 3:7; 12:34; 23:33; Lk. 3:7*

Matthew 3:7	But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers! (echidnōn \| ἐχιδνῶν \| gen pl fem) Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
Matthew 12:34	You offspring of snakes! (echidnōn \| ἐχιδνῶν \| gen pl fem) How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
Matthew 23:33	You snakes! You brood of vipers! (echidnōn \| ἐχιδνῶν \| gen pl fem) How will you escape being condemned to hell?
Luke 3:7	So he said to the crowds that were coming out to be baptized by him, “You offspring of vipers! (echidnōn \| ἐχιδνῶν \| gen pl fem) Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
Acts 28:3	When Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and put them on the fire, a viper (echidna \| ἔχιδνα \| nom sg fem) came out from the heat and fastened onto his hand.

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