gennema is used as a direct plural address for people called the offspring of vipers.

The attested use is a plural vocative address for people characterized in the clauses as “offspring of vipers,” including warnings about coming wrath or judgment and a rebuke concerning evil speech.

1. Direct address: offspring of vipers · dominant

   In Luke 3:7 and Matthew 3:7, the plural vocative form addresses crowds or religious groups in the clause “Offspring of vipers,” followed by a question about fleeing coming wrath. In Matthew 12:34 the APB renders “You brood of vipers” before the rebuke about speaking good while evil, and Matthew 23:33 places it after “Serpents” and before a question about fleeing judgment.

   Luke 3:7Matthew 12:34Matthew 23:33Matthew 3:7

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the address as “offspring of vipers” in Luke 3:7, Matthew 23:33, and Matthew 3:7, and as “brood of vipers” in Matthew 12:34. This variation should not be treated as distinct lexical senses.