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'''Etymology''' | '''Etymology''' | ||
The English word '''DEVIL''' is distantly related to ''diabolos'', the Greek translation of the Hebrew word, ''śāṭān'' (see [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/job/1.6?lang=eng#5 Job 1:6] in the Hebrew Bible and in the Septuagint). ''Diabolos'' means “slanderer, accuser.” Other names in the Book of Mormon for the D<small>EVIL</small> include [[SATAN|S<small>ATAN</small>]] and [[LUCIFER|L<small>UCIFER</small>]]. | The English word '''DEVIL''' is distantly related to ''diabolos'', the Greek translation of the Hebrew word, ''śāṭān'' (see [http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/job/1.6?lang=eng#5 Job 1:6] in the Hebrew Bible and in the Septuagint). ''Diabolos'' means “slanderer, accuser.” Other names in the Book of Mormon for the '''D<small>EVIL</small>''' include [[SATAN|S<small>ATAN</small>]] and [[LUCIFER|L<small>UCIFER</small>]]. | ||
'''Variants''' | '''Variants''' | ||
Revision as of 14:01, 26 June 2013
| Biblical PN | 1. | Another title for SATAN ( occurs 99 times between 1 Nephi 12:17 and Moroni 7:17) |
Etymology
The English word DEVIL is distantly related to diabolos, the Greek translation of the Hebrew word, śāṭān (see Job 1:6 in the Hebrew Bible and in the Septuagint). Diabolos means “slanderer, accuser.” Other names in the Book of Mormon for the DEVIL include SATAN and LUCIFER.
Variants
Deseret Alphabet: 𐐔𐐇𐐚𐐢 (dɛvl), 𐐔𐐀𐐚𐐢 (diːvl)
Notes
