Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
spider
Usage: 1) spider 1a) spider 1b) web (house of spider)
Strong's Number
H5908
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H5908 Quick Answer
Strong's H5908 עַכָּבִישׁ (`akkabiysh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `akkabiysh (ak-kaw-beesh') n-m. 1. a spider (as weaving a network) [probably from an unused root in the literal sense of entangling] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include spider's. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `akkabiysh (ak-kaw-beesh') n-m. 1. a spider (as weaving a network) [probably from an unused root in the literal sense of entangling]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- spider's
Meaning and Definition
`akkabiysh (ak-kaw-beesh') n-m. 1. a spider (as weaving a network) [probably from an unused root in the literal sense of entangling] KJV: spider.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5908. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5908 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `akkabiysh, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
spider's
Job 8:14
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How Strong's H5908 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5908 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5908 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider's web.
They hatch cockatrice' eggs, and weave the spider's web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5908.
Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider's web.
They hatch cockatrice' eggs, and weave the spider's web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5908, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5908 FAQ
What does akkabish (עַכָּבִישׁ) mean?
Akkabish (Strong's H5908) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "spider". `akkabiysh (ak-kaw-beesh') n-m. 1. a spider (as weaving a network) [probably from an unused root in the literal sense of entangling]
How many times is akkabish (עַכָּבִישׁ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H5908 across 2 books.
Where can I study akkabish (עַכָּבִישׁ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5908 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate akkabish (עַכָּבִישׁ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as spider's. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.