פֶּתֶן

pethen · /peh'-then/

Number

H6620

Language

Hebrew

Original word

פֶּתֶן

Transliteration

pethen

Pronunciation

peh'-then

KJV occurrences

6 verses

Definition

an asp (from its contortions)

KJV: adder.

Root / derivation: from an unused root meaning to twist;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered פֶּתֶן across 6 verses.

asps3×

adder2×

asp1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

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

Deuteronomy1 verse

Deuteronomy 32:33

Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps.

Job2 verses

Job 20:14

Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.

Job 20:16

He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper's tongue shall slay him.

Psalms2 verses

Psalms 58:4

Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear; like the poison: Heb. according to the likeness, etc adder: or, asp

Psalms 91:13

Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet. adder: or, asp

Isaiah1 verse

Isaiah 11:8

And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den. cockatrice: or, adders

Topics that use this word

Reptiles Serpent Adder Afflictions of the Wicked, the Hypocrisy Pleasure Psalms Wicked Worldliness Allegory Arrows Depravity of Man

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H6620 (pethen) mean?

an asp (from its contortions)

How many times does H6620 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H6620 (פֶּתֶן) appears in 6 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “asps.”

How is pethen translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H6620 is rendered as “asps” (3×), “adder” (2×), “asp” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word פֶּתֶן come from?

from an unused root meaning to twist;