UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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ἀσπίς

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Version: 0

HasAramaic: False

InLXX: True

AlphaPos: α

StrongCodes: G0785

BaseForms:

1. BaseFormID: 000781001000000

   PartsOfSpeech: noun, f.

   Inflections:

   1. Lemma: ἀσπίς

      BaseFormIndex: 1

      Realizations: -ίδος

   LEXMeanings:

   1. LEXID: 000781001001000

      LEXIsBiblicalTerm: M

      LEXEntryCode: 4.53

      LEXIndent: 0

      LEXDomains: Animals

      LEXSubDomains: Reptiles and Other 'Creeping Things'

      LEXSenses:

      1. LanguageCode: en

         LastEdited: 2021-11-08 15:45:56

         DefinitionShort: kind of poisonous snake; associated with lurking danger

         Glosses: ['asp', 'cobra', 'viper']

         Comments: The terms ἀσπίς and ἔχιδνα[a] may be used to refer to almost any kind of poisonous snake, and since at least some type of poisonous snake occurs in practically all parts of the world, there is usually little difficulty involved in finding an appropriate term. One can, however, always employ a descriptive expression, for example, ‘a snake whose bite causes death.’

      LEXReferences: ROM 3:13

      LEXLinks: fauna:4.4