A classic reference, this comprehensive Bible dictionary provides a wealth of basic background information. It includes more than 400 illustrations and special articles in addition to page after page of basic information.
Asp (Heb. pethen), translated adder in Ps. 58:4; 91:13. Probably the Egyptian cobra, a small and very poisonous serpent, a dweller in the holes of walls, Isa. 11:8, and a snake upon which the serpent-charmers practiced their art.