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horned viper; a venomous snake species, likely the cerastes with horn-like scales above its eyes
This noun denotes a specific type of venomous snake, the horned viper, appearing in Jacob's blessing of Dan in Genesis 49:17. The cerastes is characterized by horn-like scales above the eyes and its habit of lying hidden in sand or beside paths, striking the heel of passing animals or humans. Jacob uses this image to describe Dan: 'a serpent by the way, a viper by the path, that bites the horse's heels so that his rider falls backward.' The creature's stealth and deadly strike make it an apt symbol for tactical warfare and unexpected attack.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — A horned viper that strikes from concealment in Genesis 49:17. English translates 'viper,' Spanish 'víbora' (viper), French 'viper,' German 'eine-Hornviper' (a horned viper). The Hebrew שפיפן (shephiphon) stands in parallel with נחש (nachash, serpent), creating synonymous poetic lines. The creature is likely the cerastes cornutus or Hasselquistii, species native to the region with distinctive horn-like protrusions. Jacob's prophecy uses this snake's characteristic behavior—lying coiled beside the path, striking the heel of the unwary—to describe Dan's military tactics. The image captures both danger and the element of surprise, suggesting Dan would punch above his weight through cunning rather than overwhelming force. 1×
AR["أُفْعُوانًا"]·ben["শিং-সাপ"]·DE["eine-Hornviper"]·EN["viper"]·FR["viper"]·heb["שפיפן"]·HI["नाग"]·ID["ular-beludak"]·IT["viper"]·jav["ula-tanduk"]·KO["뽀이다"]·PT["víbora"]·RU["гадюкой"]·ES["víbora"]·SW["nyoka-mwenye-sumu"]·TR["engerek"]·urd["افعی"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
† שְׁפִיפֹן n.[m.] horned snake, 𝔊 κεράστης (Arabic سِفٌّ, سُفٌ Frey);—abs. שׁ׳ Gn 49:17 (‖ נָחָשׁ); = cerastes cornutus or Hasselquistii, cf. TrNHB 273 PostHast. DB iv. 457 f. McLean-ShipleyEncy. Bib. iv. 4393 Drad loc.—שְׁפוּפָם, שְׁפוּפָן vid. s.v.