H5919: עַכְשׁוּב
ʻakshûwb · pronounced ak-shoob' · “viper”
Definition
an asp (from lurking coiled up)
KJV translates it as: adder.
Word origin: probably from an unused root meaning to coil;
Extended definition
1) asp, viper
1a) asp, viper
1b) perhaps spider
1a) asp, viper
1b) perhaps spider
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H5919 is translated
- a viper ×1
Bible verses with H5919 (ʻakshûwb)
ʻakshûwb appears in 1 verse.
- Psalms 140:3
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.