Greek · G3789, G4651 · unreviewed

ὄφεων καὶ σκορπίων

Snake · a "scorpion" (from its sting)

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ὄφις G3789 snake
Pronunciation óphis
Symbol of Satan and demonic deception; also represents cunning wisdom requiring Christian discernment.
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σκορπίος G4651 a "scorpion" (from its sting)
Pronunciation skorpíos
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What does ὄφεων καὶ σκορπίων (opheōn kai skorpiōn) mean in the Bible?

ὄφις · σκορπίος is a Greek word meaning "snakes and scorpions".

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Meaning

snakes and scorpions
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine 2 Cor 11:3 · Rev 12:9 · Rev 12:15 · Rev 20:2
Nominative · Plural · Masculine Matt 10:16
Genitive · Plural · Masculine Luke 10:19 · 1 Cor 10:9
Genitive · Singular · Masculine Rev 12:14
Dative · Plural · Masculine Rev 9:19
Accusative · Singular · Masculine Matt 7:10 · Luke 11:11 · John 3:14
Accusative · Plural · Masculine Mark 16:18
Vocative · Plural · Masculine Matt 23:33
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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