Definition
ἔχιδνα, -ης, ἡ
[in OT (Aq.), Isaiah 59:5 * ;]
a viper: Acts 28:3; metaphorically, γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν, Matthew 3:7; 12:34; 23:33, Luke 3:7.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
5 total
- Matthew 3:7ἐχιδνῶν · of vipersBut 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 12:34ἐχιδνῶν · of vipersYou brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.
- Matthew 23:33ἐχιδνῶν · of vipersYou snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape the sentence of hell?
- Luke 3:7ἐχιδνῶν · of vipersThen 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 28:3ἔχιδνα · a viperPaul 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.