אֶפְעֶה
eph.eh
viper
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word אֶפְעֶה (eph.eh) is defined as a "viper." This term appears three times in the Bible, indicating its significance in the Hebrew language and its importance in various contexts. Given its definition, it is likely that the word אֶפְעֶה is used to convey a sense of danger, venom, or harm. Its usage in the Bible may be related to the physical or metaphorical threat posed by a viper, such as in a situation where someone is threatened by a snake or when describing a person with a harmful or deceitful nature. The limited occurrences of this word in the Bible suggest that it may be used in specific contexts where the imagery of a viper is particularly relevant or evocative. Further analysis of the word's usage in its respective biblical passages would be necessary to fully understand its significance and range of application.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
He will suck cobra venom. The viper’s tongue will kill him.
Isaiah 30:6The burden of the animals of the South. Through the land of trouble and anguish, of the lioness and the lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they carry their riches on the shoulders of young donkeys, and their treasures on the humps of camels, to an unprofitable people.
Isaiah 59:5They hatch adders’ eggs, and weave the spider’s web. He who eats of their eggs dies; and that which is crushed breaks out into a viper.