The fiery flying serpent (Hebrew: שָׂרָף מְעוֹפֵף ‎ sārāf mə‘ōfēf; Greek: ὄφεις πετόμενοι; Latin: draco volans) is a creature mentioned in the Book of Isaiah in the Tanakh.

Numbers 21:9 sn The image of the snake was to be a symbol of the curse that the Israelites were experiencing; by lifting the snake up on a pole Moses was indicating that the curse would be drawn away from the people—if they looked to it, which was a sign of faith.

The Fiery Serpent (огненный змей, ognennyi zmei, ognennyy zmey; змей огненный zmei oognennyi) [3] is an evil spirit in Slavic folklore.

The sending of venomous snakes, or "fiery serpents," is a direct act of God, demonstrating His sovereignty and justice. The term "fiery" may refer to the burning sensation of the bites or the appearance of the snakes.

Fiery flying serpents are often depicted in art as large, winged serpents with scales that shimmer in the light. These creatures are typically portrayed as having a long, slender body, with wings that span out from their sides.

Here, “fiery” refers figuratively to the burning pain inflicted by a poisonous serpent. The Septuagint says “deadly,” instead of “fiery.” The Vulgate says “burning.” “The serpent was probably the naja haje of Egypt, or some other swift-springing, deadly snake (Isaiah 14:29).

Mar 4, 2006 · In this verse the Bible mentions an intriguing creature, the fiery flying serpent. The Hebrew words are m’opheph [translated flying] and saraph [translated fiery snake]. It is here distinguished from the viper.

Typical importance of fiery serpent. Its venom is typical of the viper family in being hemolytic, i.e., it affects the blood, breaking down the capillaries, rupturing the corpuscles, and finally causing death by massive and wide-spread internal hemorrhage.

Egypt is called the place of the “lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent,” (30:6). This fits with classical authors describing pterosaur populations in Egypt and Arabia. The Hebrew word here is “saraph.”

After Moses’ intercession, Jehovah instructed him to make “a fiery snake” and place it on a signal pole. If those bitten would look at it, they would be healed and would live. Moses formed the snake of copper.