- Transliteration: Ophis

- Phonetic: of'-is

- Definition:

1. snake, serpent

2. 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.

- Origin: probably from G3700" class="dictionary-topic-link">G3700 (through the idea of sharpness of vision)

- TDNT entry: 14:26,7

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine

- Strong's: Probably from G3700" class="dictionary-topic-link">G3700 (through the idea of sharpness of vision); a snake figuratively (as a type of sly cunning) an artful malicious person especially Satan: - serpent.