ὈΦΙΣ, ὀφις
OPHIS, ophis
Sounds Like: OH-phis
Translations: serpent, a serpent, snake, a snake
From the root: ὈΦΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a serpent or snake, a reptile known for its slithering movement. It is often used in a literal sense to describe the animal, but can also carry symbolic or metaphorical meanings, such as representing evil or cunning, depending on the context.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G3789 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
Ignatius of Antioch
- Ignatius’ Letter to Polycarp — 2:2
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Justin Martyr
- First Apology of Justin Martyr — 27:1, 28:1
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 22:2, 45:4, 81:2, 103:5, 112:2, 125:4
Mathetes
- Letter to Diognetus — 12:8
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Genesis — 3:1, 3:4, 3:13, 49:17
- Exodus — 4:3
- Numbers — 21:8, 21:9
- Deuteronomy — 8:15
- 4 Maccabees — 18:8
- Psalms of Solomon — 4:11
- Ecclesiastes — 10:8, 10:11
- Isaiah — 65:25
- Amos — 5:19
- Micah — 7:17
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ὈΦΙΣ, appear in our texts.
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