שָׂטָן satan (H7854) means “to oppose” and is commonly translated as adversary or one who withstands or resists. שָׂטָן satan is often transliterated to Σατανᾶς satanas (G4567) in the Apostolic Scriptures and has the same meaning as the Hebrew word. שָׂטָן satan is equivalent to the Greek word διάβολος diabolos (G1228) which means prone to slander, slanderous, accusing falsely and is most often transliterated to “devil”.
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