G3789
ὄφις
óphis
a snake, figuratively, (as a type of sly cunning) an artful malicious person, especially Satan
Lexicon
Derivation: probably from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι) (through the idea of sharpness of vision);
a snake, figuratively, (as a type of sly cunning) an artful malicious person, especially Satan
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: serpent
Usage
14 occurrences · 0 OT · 14 NT · 6 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- serpents4 · 29%
- the serpent3 · 21%
- a serpent2 · 14%
- serpent2 · 14%
- ye serpents1 · 7%
- unto serpents1 · 7%
- of the serpent1 · 7%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
ὄφις4ὄφεις3ὄφιν3ὄφεων2ὄφεως.1ὄφεσιν1
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.