Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
cobra
Usage: 1) a snake, venomous serpent 1a) perhaps the cobra, adder, or viper
Strong's Number
H6620
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
4
Strong's H6620 Quick Answer
Strong's H6620 פֶּתֶן (pethen) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. pethen (peh'-then) n-m. 1. an asp (from its contortions) [from an unused root meaning to twist] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include asps, adder, and asp. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- pethen (peh'-then) n-m. 1. an asp (from its contortions) [from an unused root meaning to twist]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- asps, adder, and asp
Meaning and Definition
pethen (peh'-then) n-m. 1. an asp (from its contortions) [from an unused root meaning to twist] KJV: adder.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6620. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6620 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render pethen, 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.
How Strong's H6620 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 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6620 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 H6620 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps.
Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.
He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper's tongue shall slay him.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6620.
Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps.
Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.
He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper's tongue shall slay him.
Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;
Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6620, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6620 FAQ
What does pethen (פֶּתֶן) mean?
Pethen (Strong's H6620) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "adder". pethen (peh'-then) n-m. 1. an asp (from its contortions) [from an unused root meaning to twist]
How many times is pethen (פֶּתֶן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H6620 across 4 books.
Where can I study pethen (פֶּתֶן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6620 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate pethen (פֶּתֶן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as asps, adder, and asp. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.