Bible Dictionary
SERPENT, CROOKED
The crooked or swift serpent is poetic imagery associated with a constellation or a winding celestial figure. The passages in Job and Isaiah use the image in descriptions of God’s power over the heavens and chaos.
Biblical Usage
Job and Isaiah use the image in descriptions of God’s power over the heavens. The passages speak of the swift or winding serpent in a poetic setting connected with the ordered celestial realm.