עַכָּבִישׁ

ʻakkâbîysh · /ak-kaw-beesh'/

Number

H5908

Language

Hebrew

Original word

עַכָּבִישׁ

Transliteration

ʻakkâbîysh

Pronunciation

ak-kaw-beesh'

KJV occurrences

2 verses

Definition

a spider (as weaving a network)

KJV: spider.

Root / derivation: probably from an unused root in the literal sense of entangling;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עַכָּבִישׁ across 2 verses.

spider's2×

Every occurrence (KJV)

2 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Job1 verse

Job 8:14

Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider's web. web: Heb. house

Isaiah1 verse

Isaiah 59:5

They hatch cockatrice' eggs, and weave the spider's web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper. cockatrice': or, adder's crushed: or, sprinkled is as if there brake out a viper

Topics that use this word

Hypocrisy Malice Reptiles Serpents Trust Viper Wicked

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H5908 (ʻakkâbîysh) mean?

a spider (as weaving a network)

How many times does H5908 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H5908 (עַכָּבִישׁ) appears in 2 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “spider's.”

How is ʻakkâbîysh translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H5908 is rendered as “spider's” (2×).

Where does the Hebrew word עַכָּבִישׁ come from?

probably from an unused root in the literal sense of entangling;