Strong's Number 3789
The Linked Word Project
Transliteration:
ophis {of'-is}
Word Origin:
probably from
3700
(through the idea of sharpness of vision)
TDNT:
5:566,748
Part of Speech:
noun masculine
Usage in the KJV:
serpent 14
Total: 14
Definition:
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.