Word Studies with Brenda – 1

 

Here is the link to Part 2 of this Word Study:

Word Study in the Old and New Testaments – Part 1

on the words:

• serpent,
• serpent’s
• serpent,
• dragon,
• and dragons.
• The English word snake does not appear in either testament.

The information for this study was taken from:

1. The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible by the Late James Strong,LL.D,S.T.D.,
2. The King James Bible,
3. The American Heritage Dictionary-(Second College Edition)

The numbers beside the words correspond to that particular word in the respective Hebrew and Greek concordances.

It is very important (as it is with all literature), that when the Bible is read, that it is read very slowly, as to ensure accurate understanding of what is being read.

The history, culture, language and customs of the people who lived during that particular time period-will also assist the reader in accurate understanding of what is being read.God bless you,and I hope you find this study helpful and informative.These studies can be somewhat technical, so,please, read them slowly and carefully.

Let’s begin…

In the Old Testament, their are three words that are used for the word serpent. They are as follows:

5175-nachash(naw-khawsh)

1. from 5172-a snake,serpent.
2. 8314-saraph-burning-fig speaking,a poisonous serpent. specifically,a saraph- or symbolically,a creature.(from their copper color.) firery-(serpent),seraph. This word comes from a word which means tobe(cause,set,) on fire.
3. 8577-tanniyn(tan-neen’)or tanniym (tan-neem)-a marine or land monster ie-a sea serpent,or jackal-dragon,sea-monster,whale.This word comes from the Hebrew word tan-which probably means to elongate – a monster preternaturally formed.

The word preternaturally means

• 1)transcending the normal course of nature.
• 2) supernatural-beyond nature.

This word is synonymous with the word dragon.A jackal is a dog-like carnivorous mammal of Africa and Asia.These are the references in the Old Testament where the word

serpent-means nachash-(a snake) is found:

• Gen 3:1
• Job 26;13
• Amos 5:19
• Gen 3:2
• Ps 58:4
• Amos 9:3
• Prov 23:32
• Mic 7:17
• Gen 3:4
• Prov 30:19
• Gen 3:13
• Ecc 10:8
• Gen49:17
• Ecc 10:11
• Ex 4:3
• Is 27:1
• Ex 7:15
• Jerm 46:22
• Num 21:19
• 2Ki 18:4

These are the references in the Old Testament where the word

serpent means saraph-(burning) is found:

• Num 21:8,
• Is 14:29,
• Is 30:6

These are the references in the Old Testament where the word

serpent–means tanniyn,or tanniym

(a marine or land monster-ie-a sea serpent, or jackal-dragon,sea-monster,whale.)

• Ex 7:9
• Ex 7:10

more word studies will follow ~ Brenda Brite