5315 nephesh, n.f. breath, soul, life, lifeforce,
2416 chay, n.m. & a. life
5172 nachash, v.den to practice divination, interpret omens and signs:- [translated as] certainly divine (+5172) [2x], indeed divineth (+5172) [2x], used enchantments [2x], diligently observe [1x], enchanter [1x], enchantments [1x], learned by experience [1x], use enchantment [1x]
5173 nachash, n.[m.] sorcery, magic, curse, spell:- enchantments [1x], enchantment [1x]
5174 nachash [Aramaic], n.m. bronze material, brass:- brass [9]
How does bronze or brass relate to the nachash of Genesis ch. 3? It shines.
5175 nachash, n.m. snake, serpent:- serpent [25], serpents [4], serpents [2]
(Numbers are the reference numbers attributed to them by the Strongs Concordance Hebrew Dictionary.
Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living [chay] soul [nephesh].
Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent [nachash] was more subtil than any beast [chay] of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
So, I believe it is a mistake to assume that Satan was speaking through an actual snake. He is most likely referred to as a serpent and a dragon because his appearance is somewhat reptilian in nature.
The following are all the verses in which the word nachash is translated as enchantment, divination, etc.
Genesis 30:27 And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience [nachash] that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake.
Genesis 44:5 Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth [nachash nachash]? ye have done evil in so doing.
Genesis 44:15 And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly [nachash] divine [nachash]?
Leviticus 19:26 Ye shall not eat any thing with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantment [nachash], nor observe times.
Numbers 23:23 Surely there is no enchantment [nachash] against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!
Numbers 24:1 And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments [nachash], but he set his face toward the wilderness.
Deuteronomy 18:10 There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter [nachash], or a witch,
1 Kings 20:33 Now the men did diligently observe [nachash] whether any thing would come from him, and did hastily catch it: and they said, Thy brother Ben-hadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Ben-hadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.
2 Kings 17:17 And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments [nachash], and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
2 Kings 21:6 And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments [nachash], and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
2 Chronicles 33:6 And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments [nachash], and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
2416 chay, n.m. & a. life
5172 nachash, v.den to practice divination, interpret omens and signs:- [translated as] certainly divine (+5172) [2x], indeed divineth (+5172) [2x], used enchantments [2x], diligently observe [1x], enchanter [1x], enchantments [1x], learned by experience [1x], use enchantment [1x]
5173 nachash, n.[m.] sorcery, magic, curse, spell:- enchantments [1x], enchantment [1x]
5174 nachash [Aramaic], n.m. bronze material, brass:- brass [9]
How does bronze or brass relate to the nachash of Genesis ch. 3? It shines.
5175 nachash, n.m. snake, serpent:- serpent [25], serpents [4], serpents [2]
(Numbers are the reference numbers attributed to them by the Strongs Concordance Hebrew Dictionary.
Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living [chay] soul [nephesh].
Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent [nachash] was more subtil than any beast [chay] of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
So, I believe it is a mistake to assume that Satan was speaking through an actual snake. He is most likely referred to as a serpent and a dragon because his appearance is somewhat reptilian in nature.
The following are all the verses in which the word nachash is translated as enchantment, divination, etc.
Genesis 30:27 And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience [nachash] that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake.
Genesis 44:5 Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth [nachash nachash]? ye have done evil in so doing.
Genesis 44:15 And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly [nachash] divine [nachash]?
Leviticus 19:26 Ye shall not eat any thing with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantment [nachash], nor observe times.
Numbers 23:23 Surely there is no enchantment [nachash] against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!
Numbers 24:1 And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments [nachash], but he set his face toward the wilderness.
Deuteronomy 18:10 There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter [nachash], or a witch,
1 Kings 20:33 Now the men did diligently observe [nachash] whether any thing would come from him, and did hastily catch it: and they said, Thy brother Ben-hadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Ben-hadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.
2 Kings 17:17 And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments [nachash], and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
2 Kings 21:6 And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments [nachash], and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
2 Chronicles 33:6 And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments [nachash], and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
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