Isaiah 11:8

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den.

Complete Jewish Bible:

An infant will play on a cobra's hole, a toddler put his hand in a viper's nest.

Berean Standard Bible:

The infant will play by the cobra’s den, and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest.

American Standard Version:

And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the adder’s den.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And the sucking child{H3243} shall play{H8173} on the hole{H2352} of the asp{H6620}, and the weaned child{H1580} shall put{H1911} his hand{H3027} on the cockatrice{H6848}' den{H3975}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Psalms 140:3

  • They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison [is] under their lips. Selah.

Isaiah 59:5

  • They hatch cockatrice' eggs, and weave the spider's web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper.

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Commentary for Isaiah 11:8

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H3243
    There are 30 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָנַק
    Transliteration: yânaq
    Pronunciation: yaw-nak'
    Description: a primitive root; to suck; causatively, to give milk; milch, nurse(-ing mother), (give, make to) suck(-ing child, -ling).
  2. Strong's Number: H8173
    There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׁעַע
    Transliteration: shâʻaʻ
    Pronunciation: shaw-ah'
    Description: a primitive root; (in a good acceptation) to look upon (with complacency), i.e. fondle, please or amuse (self); (in a bad one) to look about (in dismay), i.e. stare; cry (out) (by confusion with שָׁוַע), dandle, delight (self), play, shut.
  3. Strong's Number: H2352
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חוּר
    Transliteration: chûwr
    Pronunciation: khoor
    Description: or (shortened) חֻר; from an unused root probably meaning to bore; the crevice of a serpent; the cell of aprison; hole.
  4. Strong's Number: H6620
    There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פֶּתֶן
    Transliteration: pethen
    Pronunciation: peh'-then
    Description: from an unused root meaning to twist; an asp (from its contortions); adder.
  5. Strong's Number: H1580
    There are 32 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: גָּמַל
    Transliteration: gâmal
    Pronunciation: gaw-mal'
    Description: a primitive root; to treat a person (well or ill), i.e. benefit or requite; by implication (of toil), to ripen, i.e. (specifically) to wean; bestow on, deal bountifully, do (good), recompense, requite, reward, ripen, [phrase] serve, mean, yield.
  6. Strong's Number: H1911
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: הָדָה
    Transliteration: hâdâh
    Pronunciation: haw-daw'
    Description: a primitive root (compare יָדָה); to stretch forth the hand; put.
  7. Strong's Number: H3027
    There are 1447 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָד
    Transliteration: yâd
    Pronunciation: yawd
    Description: a primitive word; in distinction from כַּף, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows); a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),; ([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, [idiom] enough, [phrase] fellowship, force, [idiom] from, hand(-staves, -y work), [idiom] he, himself, [idiom] in, labour, [phrase] large, ledge, (left-) handed, means, [idiom] mine, ministry, near, [idiom] of, [idiom] order, ordinance, [idiom] our, parts, pain, power, [idiom] presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, [phrase] swear, terror, [idiom] thee, [idiom] by them, [idiom] themselves, [idiom] thine own, [idiom] thou, through, [idiom] throwing, [phrase] thumb, times, [idiom] to, [idiom] under, [idiom] us, [idiom] wait on, (way-) side, where, [phrase] wide, [idiom] with (him, me, you), work, [phrase] yield, [idiom] yourselves.
  8. Strong's Number: H6848
    There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: צֶפַע
    Transliteration: tsephaʻ
    Pronunciation: tseh'-fah or tsiphoniy tsif-o-nee'
    Description: from an unused root meaning to extrude; a viper (as thrusting out the tongue, i.e. hissing); adder, cockatrice.
  9. Strong's Number: H3975
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מְאוּרָה
    Transliteration: mᵉʼûwrâh
    Pronunciation: meh-oo-raw'
    Description: feminine passive participle of אוֹר; something lighted, i.e. an aperture; by implication, a crevice or hole (of a serpent); den.