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ὄφις G3789
G3789 is the Greek word ὄφις, transliterated óphis. The King James Version most often renders it serpents.
What it means
a snake, figuratively, (as a type of sly cunning) an artful malicious person, especially Satan.
Where it comes from
probably from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι) (through the idea of sharpness of vision).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 11 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: serpent.
Verses using ὄφις
All 11 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 10:16 · KJV
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Matthew 23:33 · KJV
Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
Mark 16:18 · KJV
They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
Luke 10:19 · KJV
Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
John 3:14 · KJV
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
1 Corinthians 10:9 · KJV
Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
2 Corinthians 11:3 · KJV
But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
Revelation 9:19 · KJV
For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt.
Revelation 12:9 · KJV
And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
Revelation 12:15 · KJV
And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.
Revelation 20:2 · KJV
And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
Common questions
What does Strong's G3789 mean?
G3789 is the Greek word ὄφις (óphis), meaning a snake, figuratively, (as a type of sly cunning) an artful malicious person, especially Satan.
How is G3789 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it serpents (6 times), serpent (5 times).
How many times does G3789 appear in the Bible?
ὄφις (óphis) is tagged in 11 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G3789 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: probably from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι) (through the idea of sharpness of vision).
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