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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Job 20:16 - Tongue
Job 20:16 - He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper's tongue shall slay him.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| He shall suck | H3243 | יָנַק |
[Verb] to suck; causatively to give milk |
| the poison | H7219 | רֹאשׁ |
[Noun Masculine] a poisonous {plant} probably the poppy (from its conspicuous head); generally poison (even of serpents) |
| of asps | H6620 | פֶּתֶן |
[Noun Masculine] an asp (from its contortions) |
| the viper's tongue | H3956 | לָשׁוֹן |
[Noun Masculine] the tongue (of man or {animals}) used literally (as the instrument of {licking} {eating} or {speech}) and figuratively ({speech} an {ingot} a fork of {flame} a cove of water) |
| shall slay | H2026 | הָרַג |
[Verb] to smite with deadly intent |
| him |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.