(See ADDER; SERPENT.) Epheh (Isaiah 59:5); viviparous, as the derivation of viper implies. Symbol of hypocrisy and malignity (Matthew 3:7; Matthew 12:34; Matthew 23:33).
Bibliography Information Fausset, Andrew Robert M.A., D.D., "Definition for 'Viper' Fausset's Bible Dictionary". bible-history.com - Fausset's; 1878.