What does γέννημα · ἔχιδνα mean in the Bible?
γέννημα · ἔχιδνα is a Greek phrase meaning "offspring of vipers".
Greek · G1081, G2191
γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν
Offspring; by analogy, produce (literally or figuratively) · an adder or other poisonous snake (literally or figuratively)
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γέννημαG1081offspring; by analogy, produce (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationgénnēma
Offspring or product, often used pejoratively for spiritual descendants of evil or wickedness.
Open lexicon entry →ἔχιδναG2191an adder or other poisonous snake (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationéchidna
Venomous snake used metaphorically for morally corrupt people producing evil speech and deception.
Open lexicon entry →What does γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν (gennēmata echidnōn) mean in the Bible?
γέννημα · ἔχιδνα is a Greek phrase meaning "offspring of vipers".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1081, G2191?
G1081, G2191 is connected to 4 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. offspring of vipers
Source Gloss
offspring of vipers
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns1Aligned forms4Case patternVocative (4)Number patternPlural (4)
Vocative · Plural · NeuterMatt 3:7 · Matt 12:34 · Matt 23:33 · Luke 3:74×
Word Origins
γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν is built from this root: