Word: ofij

Pronounce: of'-is

Strongs Number: G3789

Orig: 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. G3700

Use: TDNT-5:566,748 Noun Masculine

Heb Strong: H660 H5175 H8314

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.