Bible Dictionaries
Cobra
Holman Bible Dictionary
A poisonous snake. See Animals; Adder . NIV, NAS translate Hebrew pethen as “cobra,” while other translations use “serpent,” “asp,” or “adder.”
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Cobra'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/c/cobra.html. 1991.