0785 – ἀσπίς (aspis)

asp, cobra

Type:	Noun mask. ♂
Category:	Animals  Vertebrates  Reptiles
Greek:	ἀσπίς (aspis)
Pronunciation:	as-pece    Listen
Gematria:	297(1 + 200 + 80 + 10 + 6)    words with the same gematria
Origin:	Of uncertain derivation
Usage:	1 times in NT

Description

An asp, a small and most venomous serpent, the bite of which is fatal unless the bitten part be immediately cut away.

Synonyms

The Gk. word ophis is the general term for a snake; it can refer to both venomous and non-venomous snakes. The Gk. word aspis refers to a venomous snake and is used to refer to a cobra. The Gk. word echidna refers to a highly venomous snake and can also be used to refer to a mythological monster.

ἀσπίς	aspis	♂	G0785	(1 ggr)	asp, cobra
ἔχιδνα	echidna	♀	G2191	(5 ggr)	viper
ὄφις	ophis	♂	G3789	(14 ggr)	serpent

*The bars show how many times the word is used in the New Testament.

Equivalent Hebrew/Aramaic words

In the Greek Septuagint (LXX) translation, the following Hebrew/Aramaic words have been translated into aspis :

אֶפְעֶה	efeh	H0660	viper
פֶּ֫תֶן	peten	H6620	cobra
צֶ֫פַע	tsefa	H6848a	serpent
שָׂרָף	saraf	H8314a	serpent

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