διάβολος
diabolosAdjectiveG1228
devilish/the Devil
From: from G1225 (διαβάλλω);
Short Definition
a traducer; specially, Satan (compare H07854)
Full Lexicon Entry
slanderous, accusing falsely. As subst., ὁ, ἡ, δ.; (a) generally (of. Es, ll. with), a slanderer, false accuser: (CGT, in l., but see infr.),; (b) as chiefly in LXX, of Satan, the Accuser, the Devil: , (but ),; εἶναι ἐκ τοῦ δ.; τέκνα τοῦ δ.; υἱὸς; metaphorically, of Judas.
LXX Usage: for שָׂטָן (as ), exc. (צַר, צָרַר)
Grammar
Part of Speech Adjective
Morphology G:A
DescriptionGreek Adjective
Occurrences
36 timesAppears 36 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Luke
6
Matthew
6
Revelation
5
1 Timothy
3
John
3
Key Passages
- 1 John 3:8
- 2 Timothy 3:3
- John 13:2
- Luke 4:6
- Matthew 4:8
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