◄ 785. aspis ►
Strong's Lexicon aspis: Shield, Serpent Original Word: ἀσπίς Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: aspis Pronunciation: as-pees' Phonetic Spelling: (as-pece') Definition: Shield, Serpent Meaning: an asp (hooded-snake, cobra). Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word for "shield" or "asp," referring to a type of serpent. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H6620 (פֶּתֶן, pethen): Often translated as "asp" or "cobra," this Hebrew word is used in the Old Testament to describe a venomous snake, similar to the Greek "aspis." Usage: In the New Testament, "aspis" is used metaphorically to refer to a deadly serpent, specifically an asp or viper. The term is often associated with danger and deceit, symbolizing the harmful and destructive nature of sin and evil. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek and Roman culture, the asp was a well-known venomous snake, often associated with death and danger. The asp's venom was considered lethal, and it was famously used by Cleopatra for her suicide. In the biblical context, serpents often symbolize evil, deception, and the consequences of sin, drawing from the imagery of the serpent in the Garden of Eden. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. word Definition an asp NASB Translation asps (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 785: ἀσπίς ἀσπίς, ἀσπίδος, ἡ, an asp, a small and most venomous serpent, the bite of which is fatal unless the part bitten be immediately cut away: Romans 3:13. (Deuteronomy 32:33; Isaiah 30:6 (etc. Herodotus, Aristotle, others.) Aelian nat. an. 2, 24; 6, 38; Plutarch, mor., p. 380 f. i. e. de Isid. et Osir. § 74; Oppian. cyn. 3, 433.) (Cf. BB. DD. under the word ; Tristram, Nat. Hist. of the Bible, p. 270ff.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance asp. Of uncertain derivation; a buckler (or round shield); used of a serpent (as coiling itself), probably the "asp" -- asp. Forms and Transliterations ασπίδα ασπίδας ασπίδες ασπίδι ασπίδος ασπιδων ασπίδων ἀσπίδων ασπίς aspidon aspidōn aspídon aspídōn Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Romans 3:13 N-GFP GRK: ἐδολιοῦσαν ἰὸς ἀσπίδων ὑπὸ τὰ NAS: THE POISON OF ASPS IS UNDER KJV: the poison of asps [is] under INT: they practice deceit poision of vipers [is] under the Strong's Greek 785 1 Occurrence ἀσπίδων — 1 Occ.