venom
part of speech
noun (venom, uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) Venom is a poison that some animals, like snakes, spiders, scorpions and bees, put into a victim by biting or stinging. tree →
2) Venom can mean very strong, nasty anger or hate in what someone says. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Moses' song it is the poison of snakes sent as punishment on a faithless people. The psalms and prophets use it as a picture of cruel, hurtful words and of wicked deeds, such as the snake's poison under the lips or a poisoned drink given to a neighbour. Interpretation: Tradition reads the snake's venom in the psalms as a picture of the harm done by slander and evil speech. The tongue can hurt like a snake's bite. In the primary lessons: In science, venomous animals use venom to catch prey or defend themselves; Australia has many venomous snakes and spiders. Doctors make antivenom to treat bites. In safety, never touch or pick up a snake or spider you do not know; if bitten, keep still and get help. In stories, venom shows a cruel, hateful voice. Phrases: snake venom, deadly venom, full of venom, antivenom.
examples
- Their wine is the venom of serpents, and the cruel poison of asps. (Torah DEU.32.33, JPS 1917) tree →
- The wasting of hunger, and the devouring of the fiery bolt, and bitter destruction; and the teeth of beasts will I send upon them, with the venom of crawling things of the dust. (Torah DEU.32.24, JPS 1917) tree →
- They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; vipers' venom is under their lips. (Writings PSA.140.4, JPS 1917) tree →
- Their venom is like the venom of a serpent; they are like the deaf asp that stoppeth her ear; (Writings PSA.58.5, JPS 1917) tree →
- Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy venom thereto, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness! (Prophets HAB.2.15, JPS 1917) tree →
- The snake's venom can paralyse its prey. tree →
- Some spiders have venom that is dangerous to people. tree →
- Doctors gave him antivenom after the bite. tree →
- A bee's sting contains venom. tree →
- She spoke with venom in her voice. tree →
- Scientists study venom to make new medicines. tree →
- And a cloud of venom flew before him as he snorted and roared, so that it would have been death to stand before him. tree →
note
Venomous and poisonous are different: a venomous animal injects its poison (by bite or sting); a poisonous one hurts you if you eat or touch it (like some frogs). Adjective: venomous. Uncountable: no plural.
In the corpora
- Their wine is the venom of serpents, and the cruel poison of asps.
- Their venom is like the venom of a serpent; they are like the deaf asp that stoppeth her ear;
- They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; vipers' venom is under their lips.
- Komodo dragons have venom glands in their jaws; the venom stops blood clotting and weakens prey.
- People once thought germs in the Komodo dragon's mouth killed its prey, but scientists found it has venom glands in its jaw.
Trees and pragmatics
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