aspis denotes the asp whose poison is pictured as being under the lips in Romans 3:13.

The attested use names asps in an image of poison under the lips in Romans 3:13.

1. Asps in an image of venomous speech · dominant

   In Romans 3:13, the genitive plural feminine form occurs in the clause about poison being under the lips; the APB renders the verse, "the poison of asps is under their lips." The term contributes the animal image to the verse's portrayal of deceptive speech.

   Romans 3:13

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Romans 3:13, the APB presents the term in the phrase "the poison of asps,".