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Satan

Satan \Sa"tan\ (s[=a]"tan, s[a^]t"an obs ), n. [Heb. s[=a]t[=a]n an adversary, fr. s[=a]tan to be adverse, to persecute: cf. Gr. Sata^n, Satana^s, L. Satan, Satanas.] The grand adversary of man; the Devil, or Prince of darkness; the chief of the fallen angels; the archfiend.

I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
--Luke x. 18.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Satan

proper name of the supreme evil spirit in Christianity, Old English Satan, from Late Latin Satan (in Vulgate in Old Testament only), from Greek Satanas, from Hebrew satan "adversary, one who plots against another," from satan "to show enmity to, oppose, plot against," from root s-t-n "one who opposes, obstructs, or acts as an adversary."\n

\nIn Septuagint (Greek) usually translated as diabolos "slanderer," literally "one who throws (something) across" the path of another (see devil (n.)), though epiboulos "plotter" is used once.\n\nIn biblical sources the Hebrew term the satan describes an adversarial role. It is not the name of a particular character. Although Hebrew storytellers as early as the sixth century B.C.E. occasionally introduced a supernatural character whom they called the satan, what they meant was any one of the angels sent by God for the specific purpose of blocking or obstructing human activity.

[Elaine Pagels, "The Origin of Satan," 1995]

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Wiktionary
satan

Etymology 1 n. (alternative form of Satan lang=en nodot=1) (qualifier: especially in the sense "a demon follower of Satan; a fallen angel"). Etymology 2

n. (obsolete form of satin English)

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Satan

Satan ( satan, meaning "enemy" or "adversary"; shaitan, meaning; "astray", "distant", or sometimes "devil") is a figure appearing in the texts of the Abrahamic religions who brings evil and temptation, and is known as the deceiver who leads humanity astray. Some religious groups teach that he originated as an angel, or something of the like, who used to possess great piety and beauty, but fell because of hubris, seducing humanity into the ways of falsehood and sin, and has power in the fallen world. In the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, Satan is primarily an accuser and adversary, a decidedly malevolent entity, also called the devil, who possesses demonic qualities.

Although Satan is generally viewed as having negative characteristics, some groups have very different beliefs. In Theistic Satanism, Satan is considered a deity who is either worshipped or revered. In LaVeyan Satanism, "Satan" is a symbol of virtuous characteristics and liberty.

Satan (disambiguation)

Satan is an embodiment of antagonism, often synonymous with the devil.

The word may also refer to:

Satan (comics)

Satan, in comics, may refer to:

  • Satan (Image Comics), the ruler of Hell in the Spawn universe
  • Satan (Marvel Comics), a number of characters who assumed the identity of Satan in the Marvel Universe, in particular Marduk Kurios, who initially went by the name "Satan" and had two children:
    • Daimon Hellstrom, who goes by the name "Son of Satan" and, after defeating his father, he ruled Hell and became "Satan"
    • Satana (Marvel Comics), Satan's daughter
  • Satan, a DC Comics character who appeared in a number of stories in the 1980s, in particular with Deadman in Action Comics
  • Satan's Six, a Topps Comics title, part of Jack Kirby's "Kirbyverse" which centered on the Secret City Saga
  • The Satan Claw, a weapon used by Baron Strucker
Satan (band)

Satan are a heavy metal band originating from Newcastle, England in 1979, known as part of the new wave of British heavy metal movement. The band is considered influential for playing a form of proto- thrash/ speed metal that was fairly advanced by the standards of the early 1980s.

Their line-up has undergone a number of personnel changes and even name changes; for a time the band was called Blind Fury, putting out one album, 1985's Out of Reach, under that moniker before reverting to Satan. In 1988, the group changed its name to Pariah, releasing two albums under that name before folding in the early 90s. In 1998, Pariah released another album. The band's shifting line-up has included members of many other heavy metal bands such as Blitzkrieg, Atomkraft, Avenger, Persian Risk, Cronos and Battleaxe. In 1990, Steve Ramsey (guitar) and Graeme English (bass) together with singer Martin Walkyier of UK thrash metal band Sabbat founded folk metal band Skyclad.

Satan performed a one-off gig at Germany's Wacken Open Air in 2004 and finally reunited in 2011. Since their reunion, the band has performed at several European festivals and released a new album, Life Sentence, in April, 2013 via Listenable Records. In 2014 the band increased their global reach by touring in North and South America.

On 2 October 2015 the band released their fourth studio album, Atom by Atom, while two days earlier the entire album was made available for streaming via Invisible Oranges.

Satan (1920 film)

Satan is a 1920 silent German drama film directed by F. W. Murnau. A fragment of the film is kept in the Cinémathèque Française film archive.

Satan (1991 film)

Satan is a 1991 Soviet thriller film directed by Viktor Aristov. It was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize.

Satan (album)

Satan is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1974 and released on the Cadet label.

Usage examples of "satan".

In time it would become clear to him that a true channeling would be much more compelling and believable than an agent of Satan spouting made-up scripture.

Mumbling something about seeing to Satan, Angelique bolted out the door before Brett could stop her.

Synagogue of Satan to hurl thunderbolts against the Holy Apostolic See, and diabolically to decree the subjection of the Pope to the Council, the confiscation of his annates, dearer to him than the apple of his eye, and finally his own deposition.

Satan entered, took the forbidden seat, and was promptly, ruthlessly, and gorily annihilated with a ketchup bottle.

But when the merciful God saw that Satan wished to kill Adam with his many tricks, and saw that Adam was meek and without guile, God spoke to Satan in a loud voice, and cursed him.

Kings have the power of Satan to torment, sages that of Allah to heal--beware how thou hinderest the good to humanity which thou canst not thyself render.

She had not asked Jolie to do so, but Satan had, and that was what had brought Jolie to the child.

But when I was bigger I only wanted to meet Grierson of Lagg, and grieved that he was dead and gone and that Satan, not I, had the handling of him.

So you see dat de Lawd has command, whar-so-ever if I was wicked, Satan would.

Did they have any shirts with pictures of Adrian Marcato and his mementos of Satan?

Fear not great Beasts, nor Eagles when they range: But dread the crawling worm or pismire mean, Satan selects them, for they are unseen.

Satan circled slowly about them, his head craned and heavy ears pricked forward.

Tossing his head, Satan pricked his ears forward and began nibbling at the flowers about his neck.

He had expected at least to see rebaptisms by the devil, and the ritual of allegiance to Satan, the kiss of shame, obeisance paid the devil by saluting his hindquarters.

But this, this, this foul viper and toad of the commonweal, this flouter, this sneerer, this minor satan in trunk hose and foolish smirk, shall to Tower Hill and his condign end.