Cobra

H6848
Hebrew
UBS
צֶפַע
tsephaʻtseh'-fah or tsiphoniy tsif-o-nee'
Noun Masculine

Definition

= extremely poisonous snake with the ability to spread the ribs in the neck area so as to form a broad, flat profile; dark brown in color with a yellowish underside (and sometimes yellowish bands); ◄ Desert Cobra (|iWalterinnesia aegyptia|i*) or Egyptian Cobra (|iNaja haje|i*); ► unclean animal; ≈ associated with aggression and lurking danger

Semantic Domains

Small Animals

Etymology

from an unused root meaning to extrude;

KJV Translations

adder, cockatrice

Occurrences5
Frequency Rank#3195

Verse Usage

This word appears 5 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.