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Strong's Concordance G3789
ὄφις
A readable Greek dictionary entry from Strong's Concordance. Definitions help with word study; the meaning in a verse still depends on context.
Word study
- Source
- Strong’s Concordance
- Greek form
- ὄφις
- Transliteration
- ophis
- Pronunciation
- {of'-is}
- Occurrences
- Occurrences are not reviewed for this entry yet.
- Glosses
- probably from 3700 (through the idea of sharpness of vision); a snake, figuratively, (as a type of sly cunning) an artful malicious person, especially Satan:--serpent.
- Related source reference
- see GREEK for 3700
- Strong’s number
- G3789
- Definition
- probably from 3700 (through the idea of sharpness of vision); a snake, figuratively, (as a type of sly cunning) an artful malicious person, especially Satan:--serpent.
Source info
Source and edition
James Strong, Strong's Greek Bible Dictionary; CrossWire SWORD StrongsGreek module 2.0; historical public-domain lexicon wording preserved.
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<entryFree n="3789"> <orth>ὄφις</orth><lb/> <orth type="writing">o[fis</orth> <orth rend="bold" type="trans">ophis</orth> <pron rend="italic">{of'-is}</pron> <def> probably from 3700 (through the idea of sharpness of vision); a snake, figuratively, (as a type of sly cunning) an artful malicious person, especially Satan:--serpent. <lb/> see GREEK for 3700 </def> </entryFree>