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Serpents Encyclopedia Britannica

SERPENTS. See Snakes.

9th ed. Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 21, p. 683
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Serpents-tongue [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A plant of the genus Ophioglossum.

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17 KJV and 1 BSB verses contain “Serpents”

Exodus 7:12

For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.

Each one threw down his staff, and it became a serpent. But Aaron’s staff swallowed up the other staffs.

Numbers 21:6

And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.

So the LORD sent venomous snakes among the people, and many of the Israelites were bitten and died.

Numbers 21:7

Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD, and against thee; pray unto the LORD, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.

Then the people came to Moses and said, “We have sinned by speaking against the LORD and against you. Intercede with the LORD so He will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses interceded for the people.

Deuteronomy 8:15

Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;

He led you through the vast and terrifying wilderness with its venomous snakes and scorpions, a thirsty and waterless land. He brought you water from the rock of flint.

Deuteronomy 32:24

They shall be burnt with hunger, and devoured with burning heat, and with bitter destruction: I will also send the teeth of beasts upon them, with the poison of serpents of the dust.

They will be wasted from hunger and ravaged by pestilence and bitter plague; I will send the fangs of wild beasts against them, with the venom of vipers that slither in the dust.

Deuteronomy 32:33

Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps.

Their wine is the venom of serpents, the deadly poison of cobras.

Jeremiah 8:17

For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the LORD.

“For behold, I will send snakes among you, vipers that cannot be charmed, and they will bite you,” declares the LORD.

Matthew 10:16

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.

Matthew 23:33

Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?

You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape the sentence of hell?

Mark 16:18

They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

they will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.”

Luke 10:19

Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you.

1 Corinthians 10:9

Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.

We should not test Christ, as some of them did, and were killed by snakes.

James 3:7

For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:

All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man,

Revelation 9:19

For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt.

For the power of the horses was in their mouths and in their tails; indeed, their tails were like snakes, having heads with which to inflict harm.

Wisdom of Solomon 11:15

But for the foolish devices of their wickedness, wherewith being deceived they worshipped serpents void of reason, and vile beasts, thou didst send a multitude of unreasonable beasts upon them for vengeance;

Wisdom of Solomon 16:5

For when the horrible fierceness of beasts came upon these, and they perished with the stings of crooked serpents, thy wrath endured not for ever:

Wisdom of Solomon 17:9

For though no terrible thing did fear them; yet being scared with beasts that passed by, and hissing of serpents,

Sirach 39:30

Teeth of wild beasts, and scorpions, serpents, and the sword punishing the wicked to destruction.