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SBL Greek New Testament lexicon

ἔχιδνα

Lemmaἔχιδνα
Citation formἔχιδνα, ης, ἡ
Part of speechnoun
Glossa serpent, snake, viper
Strong’sG2191
Transliterationéchidna
Definitionan adder or other poisonous snake (literally or figuratively)
KJV glosses:--viper.
Derivationof uncertain origin
SBLGNT occurrences5

Forms and grammatical context

Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.

Greek formGrammar and occurrences
ἔχιδνα
noun, nominative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----NSF-) — Acts 28:3
ἐχιδνῶν
noun, genitive, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----GPF-) — Matthew 12:34
noun, genitive, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----GPF-) — Matthew 23:33
noun, genitive, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----GPF-) — Matthew 3:7
noun, genitive, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----GPF-) — Luke 3:7

Morphology

Occurrences

Additional Greek lexicons

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