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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 2191. ἔχιδνα (echidna) -- Viper, serpent</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/2191.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/2_john/1-8.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/2191.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 2191</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/2190.htm" title="2190">◄</a> 2191. echidna <a href="../greek/2192.htm" title="2192">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">echidna: Viper, serpent</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἔχιδνα</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>echidna<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>EKH-id-nah<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ekh'-id-nah)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Viper, serpent<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a serpent, snake, viper.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from a presumed derivative of ἔχω (echō), meaning "to have" or "to hold," possibly referring to the creature's ability to hold venom.<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent in Strong's Concordance, the concept of a venomous serpent can be related to the Hebrew word נָחָשׁ (nachash), Strong's Hebrew 5175, which is used for "serpent" or "snake."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "echidna" is used in the New Testament to refer to a venomous snake, specifically a viper. It is often employed metaphorically to describe individuals or groups characterized by deceit, malice, or hypocrisy. The imagery of a viper conveys danger, treachery, and the potential for harm.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient Near East and Greco-Roman world, vipers were well-known for their deadly venom and were often feared. They were common in the wilderness areas of Judea and other parts of the Mediterranean region. The viper's sudden and lethal strike made it a fitting symbol for treachery and hidden danger. In Jewish tradition, serpents were also associated with sin and evil, stemming from the Genesis account of the serpent in the Garden of Eden.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>2191</b> <i>é<smallcaps>x</smallcaps>idna</i> – properly, a poisonous snake; (figuratively) incisive words that deliver <i>deadly venom</i>, with the use of blasphemy. This <i>switches</i> the bitter for the sweet, light for darkness, etc. 2191<i>/e<smallcaps>x</smallcaps>idna</i> ("viper") then suggests the venomous desire to <i>reverse</i> what is <i>true</i> for what is <i>false</i>. </p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from echis (a viper, adder)<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a viper<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>viper (1), vipers (4).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2191: ἔχιδνα</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἔχιδνα</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἐχιδνης</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span>, <span class="accented">a viper</span>: <a href="/interlinear/acts/28-3.htm">Acts 28:3</a> (<span class="abbreviation">Hesiod</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span>, Tragg., <span class="abbreviation">Aristophanes</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plato</span>, others); <span class="greek2">γεννήματα</span> <span class="greek2">ἐχιδνῶν</span> <span class="accented">offspring of vipers</span> (anguigenae, <span class="abbreviation">Ovid</span>, metam. 3,531), addressed to cunning, malignant, wicked men: <a href="/interlinear/matthew/3-7.htm">Matthew 3:7</a>; <a href="/interlinear/matthew/12-34.htm">Matthew 12:34</a>; <a href="/interlinear/matthew/23-33.htm">Matthew 23:33</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/3-7.htm">Luke 3:7</a>.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>viper. <p>Of uncertain origin; an adder or other poisonous snake (literally or figuratively) -- viper. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>εχιδνα έχιδνα ἔχιδνα εχιδνων εχιδνών ἐχιδνῶν εχίνοι εχίνος εχίνους echidna échidna echidnon echidnôn echidnōn echidnō̂n<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/3-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 3:7</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural">N-GFP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">αὐτοῖς Γεννήματα <b>ἐχιδνῶν</b> τίς ὑπέδειξεν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to them, You brood <span class="itali">of vipers,</span> who<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> O generation <span class="itali">of vipers,</span> who<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/3-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to them Brood <span class="itali">of vipers</span> who forewarned<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/12-34.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 12:34</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural">N-GFP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">γεννήματα <b>ἐχιδνῶν</b> πῶς δύνασθε</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> You brood <span class="itali">of vipers,</span> how can<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> O generation <span class="itali">of vipers,</span> how can ye,<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/12-34.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Offspring <span class="itali">of vipers</span> how are you able<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/23-33.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 23:33</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural">N-GFP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/23.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὄφεις γεννήματα <b>ἐχιδνῶν</b> πῶς φύγητε</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> you brood <span class="itali">of vipers,</span> how<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [ye] generation <span class="itali">of vipers,</span> how<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/23-33.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> [You] serpents offspring <span class="itali">of vipers</span> how shall you escape<p><b><a href="/text/luke/3-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 3:7</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural">N-GFP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">αὐτοῦ Γεννήματα <b>ἐχιδνῶν</b> τίς ὑπέδειξεν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> by him, You brood <span class="itali">of vipers,</span> who<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> O generation <span class="itali">of vipers,</span> who<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/3-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> him Offspring <span class="itali">of vipers</span> who forwarned<p><b><a href="/text/acts/28-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 28:3</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/28.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τὴν πυράν <b>ἔχιδνα</b> ἀπὸ τῆς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/28.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> them on the fire, <span class="itali">a viper</span> came<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/28.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> there came <span class="itali">a viper</span> out of<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/28-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the fire <span class="itali">a viper</span> out of the<p><b><a href="/greek/2191.htm">Strong's Greek 2191</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2191.htm">5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/echidna_2191.htm">ἔχιδνα — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/echidno_n_2191.htm">ἐχιδνῶν — 4 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/2190.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2190"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2190" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/2192.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2192"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2192" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>