Matthew 3:7
New Testament • 13 words with Strong's data
"But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?"
Word-by-Word Analysis
רָאָה
râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
רַב
rab
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
Φαρισαῖος
Pharisaîos
a separatist, i.e. exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary
Σαδδουκαῖος
Saddoukaîos
a Sadducæan (i.e. Tsadokian), or follower of a certain heretical Israelite
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
βάπτισμα
báptisma
baptism (technically or figuratively)
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
דּוֹר
dôwr
properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling
ἔχιδνα
échidna
an adder or other poisonous snake (literally or figuratively)
ὑποδείκνυμι
hypodeíknymi
to exhibit under the eyes, i.e. (figuratively) to exemplify (instruct, admonish)
נוּס
nûwç
to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver)
אַף
ʼaph
properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
Key Terms in This Verse
ἔχιδνα échidna
an adder or other poisonous snake (literally or figuratively)
Study G2191 →ὑποδείκνυμι hypodeíknymi
to exhibit under the eyes, i.e. (figuratively) to exemplify (instruct, admonish)
Study G5263 →Σαδδουκαῖος Saddoukaîos
a Sadducæan (i.e. Tsadokian), or follower of a certain heretical Israelite
Study G4523 →Φαρισαῖος Pharisaîos
a separatist, i.e. exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary
Study G5330 →נוּס nûwç
to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver)
Study H5127 →דּוֹר dôwr
properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling
Study H1755 →אַף ʼaph
properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
Study H639 →רָאָה râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
Study H7200 →Cross References
Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.
The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,
Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the LORD is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in ...
And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?
Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD’s vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence.
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he...
And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness whi...
But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.
Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,
And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.
Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.
Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,
But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.
And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
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