Óphis — G3789

G3789 · Greek — ὄφις

Pronunciation: of'-is

Definition

masculine noun

a snake, figuratively, (as a type of sly cunning) an artful malicious person, especially Satan

  1. a snake, serpent
  2. with the ancients the serpent was an emblem of cunning and wisdom

Usually translated as

serpent

Origin

probably from G3700 (through the idea of sharpness of vision)

Occurrences

Óphis occurs 14 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (3), Mark (1), Luke (2), John (1), 1 Corinthians (1), 2 Corinthians (1), Revelation (5)

Strong's Lexicon — O