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'''Etymology'''
'''Etymology'''


The title comes from a [[HEBREW|H<small>EBREW</small>]] word, ''śāṭān'', that means “adversary, opponent,” particularly in a courtroom setting. Other names in the Book of Mormon for '''SATAN''' include [[DEVIL|D<small>EVIL</small>]] and [[LUCIFER|L<small>UCIFER</small>]].
The title comes from a [[HEBREW|H<small>EBREW</small>]] word, ''śāṭān'', that means “adversary, opponent,” particularly in a courtroom setting. Other names in the Book of Mormon for '''S<small>ATAN</small>''' include [[DEVIL|D<small>EVIL</small>]] and [[LUCIFER|L<small>UCIFER</small>]].


'''Variants'''
'''Variants'''

Revision as of 10:28, 14 March 2014

Biblical PN 1. Another title for the DEVIL ( occurs 26 times between 1 Nephi 13:29 and Moroni 9:3)

Etymology

The title comes from a HEBREW word, śāṭān, that means “adversary, opponent,” particularly in a courtroom setting. Other names in the Book of Mormon for SATAN include DEVIL and LUCIFER.

Variants

Deseret Alphabet: 𐐝𐐁𐐓𐐊𐐤 (seɪtʌn)

Notes