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Lexicon :: Strong's G785 - aspis

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ἀσπίς
Transliteration
aspis (Key)
Pronunciation
as-pece'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain derivation
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Strong’s Definitions

ἀσπίς aspís, as-pece'; of uncertain derivation; a buckler (or round shield); used of a serpent (as coiling itself), probably the "asp":—asp.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x

The KJV translates Strong's G785 in the following manner: asp (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x
The KJV translates Strong's G785 in the following manner: asp (1x).

  1. an asp, a small and most venomous serpent, the bite of which is fatal unless the bitten part be immediately cut away

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀσπίς aspís, as-pece'; of uncertain derivation; a buckler (or round shield); used of a serpent (as coiling itself), probably the "asp":—asp.
STRONGS G785:
ἀσπίς, -ίδος, ἡ, an asp, a small and most venomous serpent, the bite of which is fatal unless the part bitten be immediately cut away: Romans 3:13. (Deuteronomy 32:33; Isaiah 30:6 [etc. Herodotus, Aristotle, others.] Aelian nat. an. 2, 24; 6, 38; Plutarch, mor., p. 380 f. i. e. de Isid. et Osir. § 74; Oppian. cyn. 3, 433.) [Cf. BB. DD. under the word Asp; Tristram, Nat. Hist. of the Bible, p. 270ff.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Deuteronomy
32:33
Isaiah
30:6
Romans
3:13

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G785 matches the Greek ἀσπίς (aspis),
which occurs 20 times in 17 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 32:33

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:33 - Their wine is the venom of serpents,
the deadly poison of cobras.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 17:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:6 - He also wore bronze leg armor, and he carried a bronze javelin on his shoulder.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 17:45

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:45 - David replied to the Philistine, “You come to me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies—the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 5:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:18 - There were 44,760 capable warriors in the armies of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. They were all skilled in combat and armed with shields, swords, and bows.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 9:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:16 - He also made 300 smaller shields of hammered gold, each weighing more than 7½ pounds.[fn] The king placed these shields in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 15:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:26 - Holding their strong shields,
they defiantly charge against him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 20:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:14 - But suddenly the food in their bellies turns sour,
a poisonous venom in their stomach.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 41:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:15 - Its scales are like rows of shields
tightly sealed together.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 14:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 14:3 - But no, all have turned away;
all have become corrupt.[fn]
No one does good,
not a single one!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 58:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 58:4 - They spit venom like deadly snakes;
they are like cobras that refuse to listen,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 91:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 91:13 - You will trample upon lions and cobras;
you will crush fierce lions and serpents under your feet!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 140:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:3 - Their tongues sting like a snake;
the venom of a viper drips from their lips.
Interlude

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 11:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:8 - The baby will play safely near the hole of a cobra.
Yes, a little child will put its hand in a nest of deadly snakes without harm.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 14:29

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:29 - Do not rejoice, you Philistines,
that the rod that struck you is broken—
that the king who attacked you is dead.
For from that snake a more poisonous snake will be born,
a fiery serpent to destroy you!

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 30:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:6 - This message came to me concerning the animals in the Negev:
The caravan moves slowly
across the terrible desert to Egypt—
donkeys weighed down with riches
and camels loaded with treasure—
all to pay for Egypt’s protection.
They travel through the wilderness,
a place of lionesses and lions,
a place where vipers and poisonous snakes live.
All this, and Egypt will give you nothing in return.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 59:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:5 - They hatch deadly snakes
and weave spiders’ webs.
Whoever falls into their webs will die,
and there’s danger even in getting near them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 46:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:3 - “Prepare your shields,
and advance into battle!
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