serpent

Found 40 times in the King James Bible

H5175 Hebrew
G3789 Greek

English Definition

a snake (from its hiss)

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

נָחָשׁ

Transliteration

nâchâsh

Strong's Reference H5175

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

ὄφις

Transliteration

nâchâsh

Strong's Reference G3789

"Serpent" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H5175, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G3789. Context determines which original word is being used.

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