[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/venom/) [dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [V](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/v/) / venom # venom noun (venom, uncountable) «venom» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova. ## Everyday 1. Venom is a poison that some animals, like snakes, spiders, scorpions and bees, put into a victim by biting or stinging. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/venom/#m1) 2. Venom can mean very strong, nasty anger or hate in what someone says. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/venom/#m2) ### In the 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 - The snake's venom can paralyse its prey. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/venom/#x1) - Some spiders have venom that is dangerous to people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/venom/#x2) - Doctors gave him antivenom after the bite. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/venom/#x3) - A bee's sting contains venom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/venom/#x4) - She spoke with venom in her voice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/venom/#x5) - Scientists study venom to make new medicines. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/venom/#x6) - 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/venom/#x7) ### 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 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. ### Examples - Their wine is the venom of serpents, and the cruel poison of asps. (Torah DEU.32.33, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/venom/#x1) - 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/venom/#x2) - They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; vipers' venom is under their lips. (Writings PSA.140.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/venom/#x3) - 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/venom/#x4) - 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/venom/#x5) ### 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. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «venom» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/venom/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«venom» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/venom.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «venom» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/venom/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«venom» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/venom.html) on Mova free.