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H6848
צֶפַע
tsephaʻ
Pronunciation: tseh'-fah or tsiphoniy tsif-o-nee'
Definition
a viper (as thrusting out the tongue, i.e. hissing)
KJV Renderings
adder, cockatrice.
Word Analysis
EN: a viper (as thrusting out the tongue
Etymology: from an unused root meaning to extrude;