Lexicon
Σατανᾶς
Satanas
G4567
N:N--T Greek

Satan

36
Occurrences
12
Books
Greek
Language

Satanas names the adversarial figure portrayed as tempting, hindering, deceiving, and opposing people in the supplied verses.

The term consistently names a single adversarial figure: the supplied verses portray him as tempting, hindering, taking away what was sown, deceiving, binding, and exercising opposition; they also use the name in descriptions of his power, throne, dwelling, and associated teaching.

Senses in use

  1. The adversarial figure in acts of opposition · dominant

    The nominative singular form marks the figure as an active agent: in Mark 4:15 the APB renders him as coming immediately to take away the word sown in hearers, and in 1 Thessalonians 2:18 as hindering an intended visit. In 1 Corinthians 7:5 he may tempt because of lack of self-control, while Revelation 12:9 renders the clause as identifying him with a deceiver cast down to the earth.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently uses “Satan” for the term, whether the figure acts as subject, appears in a genitive relation, or is directly addressed. Its surrounding descriptions clarify the verse-level action rather than supplying separate lexical meanings.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture