Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
serpent
Usage: 1) poisonous serpent 1a) a viper snake or adder
Strong's Number
H6848
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
3
Strong's H6848 Quick Answer
Strong's H6848 צֶּפַע צִּפעוֹנִי (tsepha`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tsepha` (tseh'-fah; or tsiph It has 5 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include out and viper. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tsepha` (tseh'-fah; or tsiph
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- out and viper
Meaning and Definition
tsepha` (tseh'-fah; or tsiph<oniy {tsif-o-nee') n-m. 1. a viper (as thrusting out the tongue, i.e. hissing) [from an unused root meaning to extrude] KJV: adder, cockatrice.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6848. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6848 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tsepha`, 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.
out
Isaiah 14:29
viper
Isaiah 59:5
How Strong's H6848 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 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6848 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 H6848 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den.
Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6848.
At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den.
Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.
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.
For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the LORD.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6848, grouped by book.
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6848 FAQ
What does tsepha (צֶפַע) mean?
Tsepha (Strong's H6848) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "adder". tsepha` (tseh'-fah; or tsiph
How many times is tsepha (צֶפַע) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H6848 across 3 books.
Where can I study tsepha (צֶפַע) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6848 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tsepha (צֶפַע)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as out and viper. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.