Lexical Definition
צֶפַע tsephaʻ (tseh'-fah or tsiphoniy tsif-o-nee') serpent H:N-M
from an unused root meaning to extrude
adder, cockatrice.
- a viper (as thrusting out the tongue, i.e. hissing)
1) poisonous serpent
1a) a viper snake or adder
Usage: 4 forms in 4 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| צִפְעוֹנִי֙ | a viper | Isa.59.5 |
| צִפְעוֹנִ֔י | a viper | Isa.11.8 |
| צִפְעֹנִ֔ים | vipers | Jer.8.17 |
| וּֽכְצִפְעֹנִ֥י | and like a viper | Prov.23.32 |
Extended Information
- Also means: tse.pah (צֶ֫פַע "serpent" צֶפַע)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
צִפְעוֺנִי noun masculine id.; — absolute ׳צ Isa 11:8 (|| פָּ֑תֶן), ׳בֵּיצֵי צ Isa 59:5 כְּצִפְעֹנִי Prov 23:32 (simile; || נָתָשׁ); plural צִפְעֹנִים Jer 8:17 (app. נְחָשִׁים); identification dubious; TristrNHB 275 ('possibly') daboia xanthina, a venomous viper, but vipers do not lay eggs FurrerBi HWB 2, 1423; Furrer proposes ailurophis vivex.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Proverbs | 23:32 |
| Isaiah | 11:8 · 59:5 |
| Jeremiah | 8:17 |