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Lexicon :: Strong's G3789 - ophis

Strong's

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ὄφις

Transliteration

ophis (Key)

Pronunciation

of'-is

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Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

Probably from ὀπτάνομαι (G3700) (through the idea of sharpness of vision)

Greek Inflections of ὄφις [?]

mGNT
14x in 6 unique form(s) TR
14x in 6 unique form(s) LXX
35x in 6 unique form(s)

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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 5:566,748

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

ὄφις óphis, of'-is; probably from G3700 (through the idea of sharpness of vision); a snake, figuratively, (as a type of sly cunning) an artful malicious person, especially Satan:—serpent.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's G3789 in the following manner: serpent (14x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's G3789 in the following manner: serpent (14x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

snake, serpent
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.

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

ὄφις óphis, of'-is; probably from G3700 (through the idea of sharpness of vision); a snake, figuratively, (as a type of sly cunning) an artful malicious person, especially Satan:—serpent.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS G3789:

ὄφις, 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.

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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis: 3:1
Matthew: 7:10; 10:16; 23:33
Mark: 16:18
Luke: 10:19; 11:11
John: 3:14
1 Corinthians: 10:9
2 Corinthians: 11:3
Revelation: 9:19; 12:9; 12:14; 20:2

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Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number G3789 matches the Greek ὄφις (ophis),
which occurs 14 times in 14 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:10

Mat 7:10 - Or^G2532 if^G1437 he ask^G154 a fish,^G2486 will he give^G3361^G1929 him^G846 a serpent?^G3789

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Mat 10:16 - Behold,^G2400 I^G1473 send^G649 ➔ you^G5209 forth^G649 as^G5613 sheep^G4263 in^G1722 the midst^G3319 of wolves:^G3074 be ye^G1096 therefore^G3767 wise^G5429 as^G5613 serpents,^G3789 and^G2532 harmless^G185 as^G5613 doves.^G4058

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:33

Mat 23:33 - Ye serpents,^G3789 ye generation^G1081 of vipers,^G2191 how^G4459 can ye^G5343 escape^G575 the damnation^G2920 of hell?^G1067

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Mar 16:18 - They shall take up^G142 serpents;^G3789 and if^G2579 they drink^G4095 any^G5100 ➔ deadly^G2286 thing,^G5100 it shall not^G3364 hurt^G984 them;^G846 they shall lay^G2007 hands^G5495 on^G1909 the sick,^G732 and^G2532 they shall^G2192 recover.^G2573

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Luk 10:19 - Behold,^G2400 I give^G1325 unto you^G5213 power^G1849 to tread^G3961 on^G1883 serpents^G3789 and^G2532 scorpions,^G4651 and^G2532 over^G1909 all^G3956 the power^G1411 of the enemy:^G2190 and^G2532 nothing^G3762 shall^G91 ➔ by any means^G3364 hurt^G91^G91 you.^G5209

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Luk 11:11 - If^G1161 a son^G5207 shall ask^G154 bread^G740 of any of you^G5216 that is a father,^G3962^G5101 will he give^G1929^G3361 him^G846 a stone?^G3037 or^G1499 if he ask a fish,^G2486 will he^G1929 ➔ for^G473 a fish^G2486 give^G1929^G3361 him^G846 a serpent?^G3789

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 3:14

Jhn 3:14 - And^G2532 as^G2531 Moses^G3475 lifted up^G5312 the serpent^G3789 in^G1722 the wilderness,^G2048 even so^G3779 must^G1163 the Son^G5207 of man^G444 be lifted up:^G5312

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1Co 10:9 - Neither^G3366 let us tempt^G1598 Christ,^G5547 as^G2531 some^G5100 of them^G846 also^G2532 tempted,^G3985 and^G2532 were destroyed^G622 of^G5259 serpents.^G3789

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 11:3

2Co 11:3 - But^G1161 I fear,^G5399 lest^G3381 by any means,^G4458 as^G5613 the serpent^G3789 beguiled^G1818 Eve^G2096 through^G1722 his^G846 subtilty,^G3834 so^G3779 your^G5216 minds^G3540 should be corrupted^G5351 from^G575 the simplicity^G572 that is in^G1519 Christ.^G5547

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Rev 9:19 - For^G1063 their^G846 power^G1849 is^G1526^G2076 in^G1722 their^G846 mouth,^G4750 and^G2532 in^G1722 their^G846 tails:^G3769 for^G1063 their^G846 tails^G3769 were like^G3664 unto serpents,^G3789 and had^G2192 heads,^G2776 and^G2532 with^G1722 them^G846 they do hurt.^G91

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 12:9

Rev 12:9 - And^G2532 the great^G3173 dragon^G1404 was cast out,^G906 that old^G744 serpent,^G3789 called^G2564 the Devil,^G1228 and^G2532 Satan,^G4567 which^G3588 deceiveth^G4105 the whole^G3650 world:^G3625 he was cast out^G906 into^G1519 the earth,^G1093 and^G2532 his^G846 angels^G32 were cast out^G906 with^G3326 him.^G846

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 12:14

Rev 12:14 - And^G2532 to the woman^G1135 were given^G1325 two^G1417 wings^G4420 of a great^G3173 eagle,^G105 that^G2443 she might fly^G4072 into^G1519 the wilderness,^G2048 into^G1519 her^G846 place,^G5117 where^G3699 she is nourished^G5142 for a time,^G1563^G2540 and^G2532 times,^G2540 and^G2532 half^G2255 a time,^G2540 from^G575 the face^G4383 of the serpent.^G3789

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 12:15

Rev 12:15 - And^G2532 the serpent^G3789 cast^G906 out of^G1537 his^G846 mouth^G4750 water^G5204 as^G5613 a flood^G4215 after^G3694 the woman,^G1135 that^G2443 he might cause^G4160 her^G5026 to be carried away of the flood.^G4216

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 20:2

Rev 20:2 - And^G2532 he laid hold on^G2902 the dragon,^G1404 that old^G744 serpent,^G3789 which^G3739 is^G2076 the Devil,^G1228 and^G2532 Satan,^G4567 and^G2532 bound^G1210 him^G846 a thousand^G5507 years,^G2094

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