ὄφεις
opheis
serpents
probably from ὀπτάνομαι (through the idea of sharpness of vision); a snake, figuratively, (as a type of sly cunning) an artful malicious person, especially Satan:--serpent.
Mark 16:18 · Word #1
Lexicon G3789
| Lemma | ὄφις |
| Transliteration | óphis |
| Strong's | G3789 |
| In-context | serpents |
| Literal | serpents |
Morphology N ACC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὄφις |
| Strong's | G3789 |
SIBI-P1 G3789-01
serpent-ones (masculine plural: nominative/accusative/vocative)
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine plural; appears as nominative masculine plural (NMP), vocative masculine plural (VMP), and accusative masculine plural (AMP). The form ὄφεις serves for all three cases in the plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "serpent-ones" preserves the concrete imagery of ὄφις while keeping the plural masculine form explicit. Noting nominative/accusative/vocative reflects the identical form ὄφεις in these cases, ensuring the grammatical function (subject, object, or direct address) is represented. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ὄφις (serpent, snake, sly one, cunning creature)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G3789-02 |
opheon | of serpents |
G3789-03 |
opheos | of the serpent |
G3789-04 |
ophesin | to the serpents |
Word Usage (14 occurrences of G3789)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 7:10 | ὄφιν | ophin | |
| Matthew 10:16 | ὄφεις | opheis | |
| Matthew 23:33 | ὄφεις | opheis |