אֶפְעֶה

hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine3 occurrences2 books3 verses

Definition

from H659 (in the sense of hissing); an asp or other venomous serpent
Traditional renderings: viper.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

3 total
  1. Job 20:16אֶפְעֶֽה׃ · of a viper
    He will suck the poison of cobras; the fangs of a viper will kill him.
  2. Isaiah 30:6אֶפְעֶה֙ · of viper
    This is the burden against the beasts of the Negev: Through a land of hardship and distress, of lioness and lion, of viper and flying serpent, they carry their wealth on the backs of donkeys and their treasures on the humps of camels, to a people of no profit to them.
  3. Isaiah 59:5אֶפְעֶֽה׃ · and a viper
    They hatch the eggs of vipers and weave a spider’s web. Whoever eats their eggs will die; crack one open, and a viper is hatched.