G3789Greekὄphis
ὄφις
a snake, figuratively, (as a type of sly cunning) an artful malicious person, especially satan
14
Total Occurrences
7
Books
0
Old Testament
14
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1snake, serpent
- 2with the ancients, the serpent was an emblem of cunning and wisdom
- 3satan, the devil
Etymology & Derivation
probably from g3700 (through the idea of sharpness of vision)