Original Word: עַכְשׁוּב
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: akshub
Pronunciation: ahk-SHOOB
Phonetic Spelling: (ak-shoob')
Definition: Spider
Meaning: an asp

Word Origin: Derived from the root עָכַשׁ (akash), meaning "to deceive" or "to lie."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "akshub," the concept of deceit and fragility can be related to Greek words such as δόλος (dolos, G1388), meaning "deceit," and ἀσφαλής (asphales, G804), meaning "unfailing" or "secure," often used in contrast to the fragility of deceitful schemes.

Usage: The term "akshub" refers to a spider, specifically highlighting its web-making ability, which is often used metaphorically in the Bible to describe deceit and the fragile nature of evil schemes. The spider's web is emblematic of the intricate and deceptive plans of the wicked, which ultimately prove to be insubstantial and easily destroyed.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the spider and its web were common symbols of cunning and deceit. The fragile yet complex nature of a spider's web made it an apt metaphor for the transient and ultimately futile efforts of those who plot evil. The imagery of a spider's web would have been familiar to the Israelites, who lived in a region where spiders were common.

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
asp, viper
NASB Translation
viper (1).

עַכְשׁוּב noun masculine usually asp, viper (so ᵐ5 ᵑ9; perhaps conject. from sense and "" נָחָשׁ), but perhaps = (? corrupt for) עַכָּבִישׁ spider (q. v.; compare ᵑ7^{on the passage}); — ׳חֲמַת ע Psalm 140:4 a viper's (? spider's) venom is under their lips (see especially Che and references).

עַל see עלה עֹל see III. עלל.

adder

Probably from an unused root meaning to coil; an asp (from lurking coiled up) -- adder.

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