Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
Yee ſerpents, yee generation of vipers, How can yee eſcape the damnation of hell?
ὄφεις, γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν, πῶς φύγητε ἀπὸ τῆς κρίσεως τῆς γεέννης;
ὄφεις, γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν, πῶς φύγητε ἀπὸ τῆς κρίσεως τῆς γεέννης;
ἀπό , preposition, apo — from, away from (value 151)
G575,
ἀπό apó, apo'; a primary particle; "off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative):—(X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with.of separation
of local separation, after verbs of motion from a place i.e. of departing, of fleeing,...
of separation of a part from the whole
where of a whole some part is taken
of any kind of separation of one thing from another by which the union or fellowship of the two is destroyed
of a state of separation, that is of distance
physical, of distance of place
temporal, of distance of time
of origin
of the place whence anything is, comes, befalls, is taken
of origin of a cause
Used in 617 Verses, 27 Books 672  Occurrence Count
γέεννα , feminine noun, geenna — Gehenna, a valley west and South of Jerusalem, also a symbolic name for the final place of punishment of the ungodly (value 114)
G1067,
γέεννα géenna, gheh'-en-nah; of Hebrew origin (H1516 and H2011); valley of (the son of) Hinnom; ge-henna (or Ge-Hinnom), a valley of Jerusalem, used (figuratively) as a name for the place (or state) of everlasting punishment:—hell.Hell is the place of the future punishment called "Gehenna" or "Gehenna of fire". This was originally the valley of Hinnom, south of Jerusalem, where the filth and dead animals of the city were cast out and burned; a fit symbol of the wicked and their future destruction.
Used in 12 Verses, 4 Books 12  Occurrence Count
γέννημα , neuter noun, gennēma — offspring (value 157)
G1081,
†γέννημα génnēma, ghen'-nay-mah; from G1080; offspring; by analogy, produce (literally or figuratively):—fruit, generation.that which has been born or begotten
the offspring or progeny of men or animals
the fruits of the earth, the produce of agriculture
Used in 9 Verses, 4 Books 9  Occurrence Count
ἔχιδνα , feminine noun, echidna — a viper (value 670)
G2191,
ἔχιδνα échidna, ekh'-id-nah; of uncertain origin; an adder or other poisonous snake (literally or figuratively):—viper.a viper, offspring of vipers
addressed to cunning, malignant, wicked men
Used in 5 Verses, 3 Books 5  Occurrence Count
κρίσις , feminine noun, krisis — a decision, judgment (value 540)
G2920,
κρίσις krísis, kree'-sis; decision (subjectively or objectively, for or against); by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice (especially, divine law):—accusation, condemnation, damnation, judgment.a separating, sundering, separation
a trial, contest
selection
judgment
opinion or decision given concerning anything
esp. concerning justice and injustice, right or wrong
sentence of condemnation, damnatory judgment, condemnation and punishment
the college of judges (a tribunal of seven men in the several cities of Palestine; as distinguished from the Sanhedrin, which had its seat at Jerusalem)
right, justice
Used in 48 Verses, 13 Books 49  Occurrence Count
ὁ , article, ho — the (value 70)
G3588,
ὁ ho, ho; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):—the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted
Used in 7051 Verses, 27 Books 20257  Occurrence Count
ὄφις , masculine noun, ophis — a snake (value 780)
G3789,
ὄφις óphis, of'-is; probably from G3700 (through the idea of sharpness of vision); a snake, figuratively, (as a type of sly cunning) an artful malicious person, especially Satan:—serpent.snake, serpent
with the ancients, the serpent was an emblem of cunning and wisdom. The serpent who deceived Eve was regarded by the Jews as the devil.
Used in 14 Verses, 7 Books 14  Occurrence Count
πῶς , particle, pōs — how? (value 1080)
G4459,
πῶς pōs, poce; adverb from the base of G4226; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!:—how, after (by) what manner (means), that. (Occasionally unexpressed in English).Used in 100 Verses, 17 Books 103  Occurrence Count
φεύγω , verb, pheugō — to flee (value 1708)
G5343,
φεύγω pheúgō, fyoo'-go; apparently a primary verb; to run away (literally or figuratively); by implication, to shun; by analogy, to vanish:—escape, flee (away).to flee away, seek safety by flight
metaph. to flee (to shun or avoid by flight) something abhorrent, esp. vices
to be saved by flight, to escape safely out of danger
poetically, to flee away, vanish
Used in 31 Verses, 11 Books 31  Occurrence Count
| Matthew 23:33Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell? |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 7881) |
| ὄφεις, γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν, πῶς φύγητε ἀπὸ τῆς κρίσεως τῆς γεέννης; |
| Verse #23952 (Ch. #952) — 10 words, 53 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| Ye serpents, |
G3789ophis |
ὄφις |
780 |
| ye generation |
G1081gennēma |
γέννημα |
157 |
| of vipers, |
G2191echidna |
ἔχιδνα |
670 |
| how can |
G4459pōs |
πῶς |
1080 |
| ye escape |
G5343pheugō |
φεύγω |
1708 |
| the damnation |
G2920krisis |
κρίσις |
540 |
| of hell? |
G1067geenna |
γέεννα |
114 |
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