Lexicon ophis: Serpent Original Word: ὄφις Strong's Exhaustive Concordance serpent. Probably from optanomai (through the idea of sharpness of vision); a snake, figuratively, (as a type of sly cunning) an artful malicious person, especially Satan -- serpent. see GREEK optanomai NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. word Definition a snake NASB Translation serpent (6), serpents (6), snake (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3789: ὄφιςὄφις, ὀφισεως, ὁ (perhaps named from its sight; cf. δράκων, at the beginning, and see Curtius, as under the word ὀφθαλμός); from Homer, Iliad 12, 208 down; the Sept. mostly for נָחָשׁ; a snake, serpent: Matthew 7:10; Mark 16:18; Luke 10:19; Luke 11:11; John 3:14; 1 Corinthians 10:9; Revelation 9:19; with the ancients the serpent was an emblem of cunning and wisdom, 2 Corinthians 11:3, cf. Genesis 3:1; hence, φρόνιμοι ὡς οἱ ὄφεις, Matthew 10:16 (here WH marginal reading ὁ ὄφις); hence, crafty hypocrites are called ὄφεις, Matthew 23:33. The serpent narrated to have deceived Eve (see Gen. as above) was regarded by the later Jews as the devil (Sap. ii., 23f, cf. 4 Macc. 18:8); hence, he is called ὁ ὄφις ὁ ἀρχαῖος, ὁ ὄφις: Revelation 12:9, 14; Revelation 20:2; see (Grimm on Sap. as above; From Lenormant, Beginnings of History etc., chapter ii., p. 109f, and) δράκων. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the base of ὄψ (ops), meaning "face" or "appearance," possibly alluding to the serpent's deceptive nature.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • 5175 (נָחָשׁ, nachash): The Hebrew term for serpent, used in Genesis 3:1 to describe the creature that tempted Eve. Usage: The term ὄφις appears in the New Testament primarily to denote literal serpents and metaphorically to describe Satan or individuals characterized by deceit and malice. Context: The Greek term ὄφις is used in the New Testament to refer both to literal serpents and metaphorically to describe Satan and those who embody his deceitful characteristics. The most notable usage is in the context of the serpent in the Garden of Eden, which is later identified with Satan in Revelation 12:9: "And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world." Forms and Transliterations όφει οφεις οφείς όφεις ὄφεις οφεσιν όφεσιν ὄφεσιν οφεων όφεων ὄφεων οφεως όφεως ὄφεως οφιν όφιν ὄφιν οφις όφις ὄφις opheis ópheis opheon opheōn ópheon ópheōn opheos opheōs ópheos ópheōs ophesin óphesin ophin óphin ophis óphisLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 7:10 N-AMSGRK: αἰτήσει μὴ ὄφιν ἐπιδώσει αὐτῷ NAS: he will not give him a snake, will he? KJV: will he give him a serpent? INT: he should ask not a serpent will he give him Matthew 10:16 N-NMP Matthew 23:33 N-VMP Mark 16:18 N-AMP Luke 10:19 N-GMP Luke 11:11 N-AMS John 3:14 N-AMS 1 Corinthians 10:9 N-GMP 2 Corinthians 11:3 N-NMS Revelation 9:19 N-DMP Revelation 12:9 N-NMS Revelation 12:14 N-GMS Revelation 12:15 N-NMS Revelation 20:2 N-NMS Strong's Greek 3789 |
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