Bible Dictionary: Serpents: of the Devil

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Greek

3789. ophis -- a snake
... serpent Definition: a serpent, snake; used of the devil or Satan. Word Origin a
prim. word Definition a snake NASB Word Usage serpent (6), serpents (6), snake ...
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Genesis 3:1
Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, Yes, has God said, You shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
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2 Corinthians 11:3
But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtlety, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
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Revelation 12:9
And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceives the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
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Revelation 20:2
And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
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Library

On the Holy Ghost and his Descent Upon the Apostles
... power of the devil"cast their rods upon the ground, and they also became
serpents"not that their rods were changed into serpents, but the devil, who was ...
/.../kinkead/baltimore catechism no 4/lesson 9 on the holy.htm

Of the Constant Falsehood of the Devil, and of the Powers and ...
... those ignorant of his apostasy and robbery; so likewise also the devil, being one ...
Behold, I confer upon you the power of treading upon serpents and scorpions ...
/.../irenaeus/against heresies/chapter xxiv of the constant falsehood.htm

And He Said they Often Appeared as the Lord Revealed the Devil to ...
... And he said they often appeared as the Lord revealed the devil to Job, saying ... And
with him are placed the demons his fellows, like serpents and scorpions to be ...
/.../athanasius/select works and letters or athanasius/life of antony section 24.htm

Monitions of Christ to the Apostles in Regard to Prudence in their ...
... are usually unjustly obtained, and employed in the service of the devil, who is ... Thus
the parable illustrates the precept, "Be wise as serpents, and harmless as ...
/.../section 182 monitions of christ.htm

Against those who Object Because the Devil Has not Been Put Out of ...
... For as the physicians taking serpents and cutting off their destructive members ... whatever
was profitable of the chastening that proceeds from the Devil, and left ...
/.../chrysostom/on the priesthood/homily ii against those who.htm

Psalm XCI.
... But what shall the Church do? The basilisk is the king of serpents, as the devil
is the king of wicked spirits. 18. These are the words of God to the Church. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm xci.htm

On the Words of the Gospel, Matt. xiii. 19, Etc. , Where the Lord ...
... is a serpent, "that old serpent;" [2513] are we commanded then to imitate the devil,
when our Shepherd told us, "Be ye wise as serpents, and simple as doves"? ...
/.../sermons on selected lessons of the new testament/sermon xxiii on the words.htm

Whether a Spell Can be an Impediment to Marriage?
... Even so the power of witchcraft is made manifest in serpents more than in other
animals according to Gn.3, since the devil tempted the woman through a serpent. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether a spell can be.htm

Sundry Objections or Excuses Dealt With.
... after the manner of one uphung, denoted the shape of the Lord's cross, [192] which
was to free us from serpents"that is, from the devil's angels"while ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/tertullian/on idolatry/chapter v name objections or.htm

Moreover, as to this Word which is Written in the Gospel...
... grounds, my argument will pass very well, [1755] which avers that the devil fell
first ... For He "gave unto us power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over ...
/.../32 moreover as to this.htm

Subtopics

Serpents

Serpents were often Enchanted or Fascinated

Serpents: (Poisonous Bite of) Baneful Effects of Wine

Serpents: (Sharp Tongue of) Malice of the Wicked

Serpents: All Kinds of, Can be Tamed

Serpents: Called Crooked

Serpents: Characterised As Subtle

Serpents: Created by God

Serpents: Cursed Above all Creatures

Serpents: Dangerous to Travellers

Serpents: Doomed to Creep on Their Belly