Greek - English Dictionary
G3789 - Serpent
| Strong's No.: | G3789 |
| Greek: | ὄφις |
| Transliteration: | ophis |
| Phonetic: | of'-is |
| Word Origin: | Probably from G3700 (through the idea of sharpness of vision) |
| Bible Usage: | serpent. |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Masculine |
| Strongs Definition: | a snake figuratively (as a type of sly cunning) an artful malicious person especially Satan |
| Thayers Definition: | 1. snake, serpent 2. with the ancients, the serpent was an emblem of cunning and wisdom. The serpent who deceived Eve was regarded by the Jews as the devil. |
| Bible References:
Serpent |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
serpent ( 8 )
serpents ( 6 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.