ὄφις
ophisNoun (Masculine)G3789
snake
From: probably from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι) (through the idea of sharpness of vision);
Short Definition
a snake, figuratively, (as a type of sly cunning) an artful malicious person, especially Satan
Full Lexicon Entry
a serpent, snake: ; as typical of wisdom and cunning; of Satan .
LXX Usage: chiefly for נָחָשׁ
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology G:N-M
DescriptionGreek Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
14 timesAppears 14 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Revelation
5
Matthew
3
Luke
2
1 Corinthians
1
2 Corinthians
1
Key Passages
- 1 Corinthians 10:9
- John 3:14
- Luke 11:11
- Matthew 23:33
- Mark 16:18
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