It was a serpent, not a snake.
Transliteration: nachash
Pronunciation: nä·khash'
Part of Speech: verb
Root Word (Etymology): a primitive root
Outline of Biblical Usage:
to practice divination, divine, observe signs, learn by experience, diligently observe, practice fortunetelling, take as an omen
(Piel)
to practice divination
to observe the signs or omens
KJV Translation Count:
11 Total enchantment 4, divine 2, enchanter 1, indeed 1, certainly 1, learn by experience 1, diligently observe 1
Strong's Definitions: Χ ΦΈΧΦ·Χ©Χ nâchash, naw-khash'; a primitive root; properly, to hiss, i.e. whisper a (magic) spell; generally, to prognosticate:—× certainly, divine, enchanter, (use) × enchantment, learn by experience, × indeed, diligently observe.