viper
Found 4 times in the King James Bible
H660
Hebrew
G2191
Greek
English Definition
an asp or other venomous serpent
Ω Greek (New Testament)
Original Script
ἔχιδνα
Transliteration
shᵉphîyphôn
Strong's Reference
G2191
Greek Meaning
a kind of serpent (as snapping), probably the cerastes or horned adder
"Viper" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H660, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G2191. Context determines which original word is being used.