Greek · G1081, G2191 · unreviewed

γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν

Offspring; by analogy, produce (literally or figuratively) · an adder or other poisonous snake (literally or figuratively)

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γέννημα G1081 offspring; by analogy, produce (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation génnēma
Offspring or product, often used pejoratively for spiritual descendants of evil or wickedness.
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ἔχιδνα G2191 an adder or other poisonous snake (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation échidna
Venomous snake used metaphorically for morally corrupt people producing evil speech and deception.
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What does γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν (gennēmata echidnōn) mean in the Bible?

γέννημα · ἔχιδνα is a Greek word meaning "offspring of vipers".

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Meaning

offspring of vipers
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Vocative · Plural · Neuter Matt 3:7 · Matt 12:34 · Matt 23:33 · Luke 3:7
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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