The meaning of Serpent in the Bible
(From Easton's Bible Dictionary)
(Heb. nahash; Gr. ophis), frequently noticed in Scripture. More than forty species are found in Syria and Arabia. The poisonous character of the serpent is alluded to in Jacob's blessing on Dan (Genesis 49:17; see Proverbs 30:18,19; James 3:7; Jeremiah 8:17). (See ADDER .)
In the New Testament it is both directly asserted and in various forms assumed that Satan seduced our first parents into sin (John 8:44; Romans 16:20; 2co 11:3,14; Revelation 12:9; 20:2)." Hodge's System. Theol., ii. 127.
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Serpent {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
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