Hebrew · H5175, H6129 · unreviewed

נָחָשׁ עֲקַלָּתוֹן

A snake (from its hiss) · tortuous

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נָחָשׁ H5175 a snake (from its hiss)
Pronunciation nāḥāš
Serpent; symbol of deception and evil in theological narratives, especially Genesis 3 temptation account
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עֲקַלָּתוֹן H6129 tortuous
Pronunciation ʿăqalātwōn
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What does נָחָשׁ עֲקַלָּתוֹן (nāḥāš ʿăqallāṯôn) mean in the Bible?

נָחָשׁ · עֲקַלָּתוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "twisting serpent".

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Meaning

twisting serpent
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